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M 5.2 earthquake — 63 km E of Port Alsworth, Alaska

August 1, 1981 · USGS event usp0001f1z

Magnitude
5.2 (mb)
Depth
114 km
Location
63 km E of Port Alsworth, Alaska
Coordinates
60.136, -153.185

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.6 · 9 km WNW of Point Possession, AlaskaJuly 26, 1981M 4.5 · 77 km NE of Ouzinkie, AlaskaJuly 25, 1981M 4.5 · 163 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaAugust 9, 1981M 4.5 · 21 km WSW of Nanwalek, AlaskaJuly 21, 1981M 5.1 · 101 km E of Chignik, AlaskaAugust 15, 1981M 4.5 · 76 km ESE of Red Dog Mine, AlaskaJuly 16, 1981

Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program (ANSS Comprehensive Catalog). Magnitudes and locations for older events are revised as methods improve. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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