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M 4.9 earthquake — 63 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska

June 9, 1978 · USGS event usp0000uz0

Magnitude
4.9 (mb)
Depth
33 km
Location
63 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.378, -168.665

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.5 · 50 km SE of Egegik, AlaskaJune 10, 1978M 4.8 · 47 km SW of Cordova, AlaskaJune 10, 1978M 4.6 · 73 km SSE of Ugashik, AlaskaJune 20, 1978M 4.8 · 126 km S of Akhiok, AlaskaJune 27, 1978M 4.7 · 104 km SSE of Old Harbor, AlaskaMay 21, 1978M 4.9 · 109 km ESE of Akutan, AlaskaMay 12, 1978

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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