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M 5.1 earthquake — 65 km E of Sand Point, Alaska

December 26, 1976 · USGS event usp0000ky8

Magnitude
5.1 (mb)
Depth
40 km
Location
65 km E of Sand Point, Alaska
Coordinates
55.239, -159.475

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.5 · 142 km W of Yakutat, AlaskaJanuary 13, 1977M 5.1 · 220 km SE of Sand Point, AlaskaJanuary 17, 1977M 4.5 · 112 km WSW of Pelican, AlaskaJanuary 20, 1977M 4.7 · 44 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaNovember 30, 1976M 4.9 · 289 km NE of Kaktovik, AlaskaNovember 12, 1976M 4.9 · 44 km NE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaNovember 6, 1976

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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