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M 5.5 earthquake — 80 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska

January 16, 1979 · USGS event usp0000yf1

Magnitude
5.5 (mb)
Depth
44 km
Location
80 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.499, -167.921

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.6 · 54 km ESE of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 18, 1979M 5.5 · 66 km E of Port Alsworth, AlaskaJanuary 25, 1979M 6.0 · 75 km ESE of King Cove, AlaskaJanuary 27, 1979M 4.7 · 139 km ESE of Akutan, AlaskaJanuary 31, 1979M 4.8 · 68 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaFebruary 1, 1979M 4.8 · 94 km SSW of Unalaska, AlaskaDecember 29, 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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