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M 5.0 earthquake — 72 km SSE of Old Harbor, Alaska

August 10, 1977 · USGS event usp0000q1p

Magnitude
5 (mb)
Depth
33 km
Location
72 km SSE of Old Harbor, Alaska
Coordinates
56.636, -152.728

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.7 · 81 km SSE of Chiniak, AlaskaAugust 27, 1977M 5.1 · 83 km S of King Cove, AlaskaJuly 23, 1977M 5.0 · 52 km SE of Denali National Park, AlaskaAugust 30, 1977M 4.9 · 79 km SE of Old Harbor, AlaskaAugust 30, 1977M 5.3 · 68 km SE of King Cove, AlaskaJuly 20, 1977M 4.7 · 179 km SSW of Akhiok, AlaskaJuly 14, 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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