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M 5.2 earthquake — 140 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska

September 14, 1988 · USGS event usp0003kyy

Magnitude
5.2 (mb)
Depth
46.7 km
Location
140 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
51.797, -167.996

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.8 · 59 km S of King Cove, AlaskaSeptember 13, 1988M 4.5 · 263 km SW of Yakutat, AlaskaSeptember 18, 1988M 5.2 · 133 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaSeptember 24, 1988M 4.7 · off the coast of Southeastern AlaskaAugust 30, 1988M 4.7 · 18 km WNW of Tyonek, AlaskaSeptember 30, 1988M 4.6 · 211 km S of False Pass, AlaskaOctober 2, 1988

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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