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M 4.7 earthquake — 81 km SSE of Chiniak, Alaska

August 27, 1977 · USGS event usp0000qbj

Magnitude
4.7 (mb)
Depth
33 km
Location
81 km SSE of Chiniak, Alaska
Coordinates
56.945, -151.718

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.0 · 52 km SE of Denali National Park, AlaskaAugust 30, 1977M 4.9 · 79 km SE of Old Harbor, AlaskaAugust 30, 1977M 4.6 · 17 km E of Susitna North, AlaskaSeptember 9, 1977M 5.0 · 72 km SSE of Old Harbor, AlaskaAugust 10, 1977M 4.8 · 96 km W of Tyonek, AlaskaSeptember 17, 1977M 4.8 · 58 km WNW of Anchor Point, AlaskaSeptember 19, 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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