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M 4.7 earthquake — 153 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska

May 20, 1998 · USGS event usp0008nen

Magnitude
4.7 (mb)
Depth
33 km
Location
153 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
51.959, -170.456

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.3 · 153 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaMay 20, 1998M 4.6 · 48 km SE of Egegik, AlaskaMay 18, 1998M 4.6 · 172 km SSE of Unalaska, AlaskaMay 18, 1998M 4.8 · 83 km S of Unalaska, AlaskaMay 28, 1998M 4.8 · 94 km SE of Akutan, AlaskaMay 28, 1998M 4.6 · 46 km SE of Egegik, AlaskaMay 11, 1998

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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