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M 4.7 earthquake — 9 km ENE of Kasilof, Alaska

January 27, 1978 · USGS event usp0000sqk

Magnitude
4.7 (mb)
Depth
70 km
Location
9 km ENE of Kasilof, Alaska
Coordinates
60.374, -151.123

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.5 · 18 km SSE of Clam Gulch, AlaskaJanuary 28, 1978M 4.7 · 256 km SE of Chignik, AlaskaJanuary 26, 1978M 5.0 · 110 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 25, 1978M 4.6 · 131 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 18, 1978M 4.7 · 172 km SSE of Cordova, AlaskaJanuary 15, 1978M 4.8 · 87 km SSW of False Pass, AlaskaJanuary 14, 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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