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M 5.1 earthquake — 141 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska

July 20, 1988 · USGS event usp0003j18

Magnitude
5.1 (mw)
Depth
33 km
Location
141 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
51.923, -170.116

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.6 · 128 km E of Chignik, AlaskaJuly 21, 1988M 4.8 · 13 km NNW of Meadow Lakes, AlaskaJuly 22, 1988M 5.3 · 155 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaJuly 16, 1988M 4.5 · 293 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaJuly 12, 1988M 4.8 · 137 km S of False Pass, AlaskaAugust 1, 1988M 4.7 · 169 km SE of Chignik, AlaskaAugust 6, 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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