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M 5.1 earthquake — 98 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska

September 7, 1978 · USGS event usp0000we9

Magnitude
5.1 (mb)
Depth
40 km
Location
98 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska
Coordinates
54.040, -164.024

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.7 · 58 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaSeptember 15, 1978M 4.8 · 66 km E of Akutan, AlaskaAugust 25, 1978M 4.9 · 43 km SW of Unalaska, AlaskaAugust 25, 1978M 4.5 · 36 km W of Tyonek, AlaskaSeptember 21, 1978M 4.6 · 93 km SSE of Old Harbor, AlaskaAugust 19, 1978M 5.4 · 33 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaAugust 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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