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M 4.7 earthquake — 72 km SSE of Nikolski, AK

April 27, 1981 · USGS event usp0001de5

Magnitude
4.7 (mb)
Depth
33 km
Location
72 km SSE of Nikolski, AK
Coordinates
52.328, -168.501

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.5 · 50 km S of Cantwell, AlaskaApril 23, 1981M 4.6 · 70 km NNW of Karluk, AlaskaApril 17, 1981M 4.6 · Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, AlaskaApril 14, 1981M 4.5 · 4 km N of Stevens Village, AlaskaApril 10, 1981M 4.8 · 128 km S of False Pass, AlaskaApril 4, 1981M 4.6 · 61 km W of Anchor Point, AlaskaMay 21, 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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