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M 4.8 earthquake — 117 km E of Nikolski, Alaska

August 28, 2009 · USGS event usp000h0z2

Magnitude
4.8 (mb)
Depth
41.9 km
Location
117 km E of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.859, -167.117

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.6 · 66 km SE of Denali National Park, AlaskaAugust 22, 2009M 4.7 · 113 km SSE of Akhiok, AlaskaSeptember 4, 2009M 5.1 · 15 km NE of Beluga, AlaskaAugust 19, 2009M 5.1 · 84 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaSeptember 16, 2009M 4.5 · 260 km SE of Nikolski, AlaskaSeptember 18, 2009M 4.6 · 84 km SE of Sand Point, AlaskaSeptember 18, 2009

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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