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M 5.1 earthquake — 81 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska

August 31, 1979 · USGS event usp00012r9

Magnitude
5.1 (mb)
Depth
20 km
Location
81 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska
Coordinates
54.387, -161.837

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.8 · 41 km ESE of Akutan, AlaskaSeptember 1, 1979M 4.6 · 61 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaAugust 31, 1979M 4.8 · 175 km SSE of King Cove, AlaskaAugust 25, 1979M 4.7 · 96 km SE of Chenega, AlaskaSeptember 8, 1979M 4.6 · Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, AlaskaSeptember 9, 1979M 4.6 · 57 km S of Port Graham, AlaskaAugust 22, 1979

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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