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M 4.9 earthquake — 115 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska

February 17, 1990 · USGS event usp00045jy

Magnitude
4.9 (mb)
Depth
33 km
Location
115 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
51.987, -169.549

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.6 · 130 km WNW of Arctic Village, AlaskaFebruary 17, 1990M 4.5 · 73 km SW of Unalaska, AlaskaFebruary 15, 1990M 4.5 · 81 km SW of Unalaska, AlaskaFebruary 15, 1990M 4.5 · 35 km NE of Valdez, AlaskaFebruary 15, 1990M 4.8 · 53 km SE of Nikolski, AlaskaFebruary 21, 1990M 5.1 · 206 km WSW of Yakutat, AlaskaFebruary 25, 1990

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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