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M 6.0 earthquake — 116 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska

December 13, 1957 · USGS event iscgem887690

Magnitude
6.01 (mw)
Depth
25 km
Location
116 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.000, -169.633

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.7 · 82 km E of Nikolski, AlaskaNovember 23, 1957M 6.4 · 85 km ESE of Akutan, AlaskaNovember 20, 1957M 6.2 · 87 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaOctober 23, 1957M 5.8 · 56 km SSE of Akutan, AlaskaOctober 10, 1957M 6.8 · 12 km N of Huslia, AlaskaApril 7, 1958M 5.9 · 49 km NE of Huslia, AlaskaApril 8, 1958

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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