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M 5.8 earthquake — 140 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska

October 19, 1971 · USGS event iscgem779432

Magnitude
5.81 (mw)
Depth
32.6 km
Location
140 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.612, -166.844

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.5 · 81 km SE of Akutan, AlaskaSeptember 23, 1971M 5.1 · 91 km SSE of Old Harbor, AlaskaSeptember 20, 1971M 5.4 · 101 km SE of Akhiok, AlaskaSeptember 20, 1971M 5.9 · 14 km NNE of False Pass, AlaskaSeptember 4, 1971M 5.5 · 97 km S of King Cove, AlaskaAugust 21, 1971M 5.3 · 133 km NW of False Pass, AlaskaAugust 5, 1971

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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