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M 4.9 earthquake — 79 km S of Old Harbor, Alaska

May 11, 1974 · USGS event usp00006aa

Magnitude
4.9 (mb)
Depth
27 km
Location
79 km S of Old Harbor, Alaska
Coordinates
56.498, -153.076

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.9 · 39 km E of Perryville, AlaskaMay 13, 1974M 4.8 · 75 km SW of False Pass, AlaskaMay 14, 1974M 4.6 · 51 km ENE of Denali National Park, AlaskaMay 8, 1974M 5.0 · 59 km S of Nikolski, AlaskaMay 15, 1974M 4.6 · 91 km SE of Akhiok, AlaskaMay 4, 1974M 4.5 · 34 km ESE of Egegik, AlaskaMay 24, 1974

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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