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M 5.5 earthquake — 104 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska

October 9, 1969 · USGS event iscgem803237

Magnitude
5.51 (mw)
Depth
30 km
Location
104 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.046, -169.348

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.6 · 69 km S of Nikolski, AlaskaOctober 24, 1969M 5.8 · 35 km E of Nikolski, AlaskaNovember 12, 1969M 5.7 · 67 km SE of Akhiok, AlaskaNovember 20, 1969M 6.0 · 101 km SSE of Akhiok, AlaskaNovember 24, 1969M 5.7 · 82 km W of Nikolski, AlaskaJuly 31, 1969M 4.8 · 13 km SSE of Larsen Bay, AlaskaJuly 28, 1969

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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