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M 4.9 earthquake — 15 km ENE of Nikolski, Alaska

March 31, 1988 · USGS event usp0003ehb

Magnitude
4.9 (mb)
Depth
33 km
Location
15 km ENE of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.983, -168.646

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.7 · 131 km S of False Pass, AlaskaApril 2, 1988M 5.0 · 75 km S of False Pass, AlaskaMarch 29, 1988M 4.5 · 66 km SE of Nikolski, AlaskaMarch 29, 1988M 5.8 · 86 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaMarch 29, 1988M 5.0 · Gulf of AlaskaMarch 29, 1988M 4.5 · 32 km S of Akutan, AlaskaMarch 28, 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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