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M 5.4 earthquake — 117 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska

December 19, 1972 · USGS event iscgem766378

Magnitude
5.44 (mw)
Depth
25.6 km
Location
117 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
51.973, -169.575

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.9 · 181 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaJanuary 6, 1973M 5.1 · 28 km SSW of Cordova, AlaskaJanuary 9, 1973M 5.4 · 106 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 11, 1973M 4.7 · 121 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 11, 1973M 5.3 · 15 km E of Akutan, AlaskaJanuary 16, 1973M 4.9 · 18 km NE of Akhiok, AlaskaJanuary 19, 1973

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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