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M 4.9 earthquake — 94 km S of Chenega, Alaska

October 25, 1978 · USGS event usp0000x4n

Magnitude
4.9 (mb)
Depth
19 km
Location
94 km S of Chenega, Alaska
Coordinates
59.224, -147.752

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.6 · 86 km ESE of Akutan, AlaskaNovember 2, 1978M 4.7 · 195 km SSE of King Cove, AlaskaNovember 2, 1978M 4.7 · 59 km SE of Unalaska, AlaskaNovember 10, 1978M 4.7 · 210 km ENE of Chiniak, AlaskaNovember 10, 1978M 4.6 · 38 km WNW of Willow, AlaskaOctober 6, 1978M 4.6 · 25 km WNW of Nelson Lagoon, AlaskaNovember 18, 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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