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M 4.7 earthquake — 78 km SSE of Old Harbor, Alaska

April 27, 1978 · USGS event usp0000u9w

Magnitude
4.7 (mb)
Depth
33 km
Location
78 km SSE of Old Harbor, Alaska
Coordinates
56.573, -152.723

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.5 · 46 km NE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaApril 25, 1978M 4.7 · Kodiak Island region, AlaskaApril 22, 1978M 4.6 · 43 km E of Port Alsworth, AlaskaApril 19, 1978M 5.2 · 46 km SE of Denali National Park, AlaskaMay 5, 1978M 4.5 · 96 km SSE of Old Harbor, AlaskaApril 18, 1978M 4.8 · 86 km SSW of False Pass, AlaskaApril 17, 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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