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M 5.3 earthquake — 68 km SE of King Cove, Alaska

July 20, 1977 · USGS event usp0000pt9

Magnitude
5.3 (mb)
Depth
53 km
Location
68 km SE of King Cove, Alaska
Coordinates
54.612, -161.599

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.1 · 83 km S of King Cove, AlaskaJuly 23, 1977M 4.7 · 179 km SSW of Akhiok, AlaskaJuly 14, 1977M 4.5 · 15 km SW of Eielson Air Force Base, AlaskaJuly 11, 1977M 4.7 · 12 km ENE of Beluga, AlaskaJuly 8, 1977M 4.7 · 189 km WSW of Nikolski, AlaskaJuly 8, 1977M 5.0 · 154 km WSW of Nikolski, AlaskaJuly 7, 1977

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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