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M 5.2 earthquake — 11 km S of Nikolski, Alaska

August 29, 1987 · USGS event usp00037xq

Magnitude
5.2 (mw)
Depth
33 km
Location
11 km S of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.840, -168.892

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.0 · 45 km WSW of Dutch Harbor, AlaskaSeptember 1, 1987M 4.6 · 37 km WSW of Unalaska, AlaskaSeptember 1, 1987M 4.9 · 41 km WSW of Unalaska, AlaskaSeptember 1, 1987M 4.6 · 36 km SW of Unalaska, AlaskaSeptember 1, 1987M 4.6 · 36 km WSW of Unalaska, AlaskaSeptember 1, 1987M 4.5 · 35 km WSW of Unalaska, AlaskaSeptember 1, 1987

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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