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M 4.9 earthquake — 117 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska

March 9, 1989 · USGS event usp0003ss1

Magnitude
4.9 (mb)
Depth
33 km
Location
117 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.029, -169.732

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.9 · 81 km SSE of Akhiok, AlaskaMarch 10, 1989M 5.0 · 44 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaMarch 6, 1989M 5.1 · 46 km N of Aleneva, AlaskaMarch 16, 1989M 5.0 · 102 km NNW of Yakutat, AlaskaMarch 17, 1989M 5.4 · 35 km E of Pedro Bay, AlaskaMarch 20, 1989M 4.9 · Kodiak Island region, AlaskaFebruary 25, 1989

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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