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M 5.2 earthquake — 139 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska

October 28, 1987 · USGS event usp00039pe

Magnitude
5.2 (mb)
Depth
33 km
Location
139 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.391, -170.721

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.8 · 22 km S of Cooper Landing, AlaskaOctober 31, 1987M 4.6 · 59 km SW of Harding-Birch Lakes, AlaskaOctober 24, 1987M 4.9 · 4 km ESE of Wasilla, AlaskaNovember 4, 1987M 4.7 · 75 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaOctober 19, 1987M 5.1 · 83 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaOctober 18, 1987M 4.7 · 105 km SSW of False Pass, AlaskaOctober 17, 1987

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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