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M 5.2 earthquake — 156 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska

September 21, 1997 · USGS event usp00087uq

Magnitude
5.2 (mwc)
Depth
33 km
Location
156 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
51.992, -170.566

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.6 · 63 km ESE of Akutan, AlaskaSeptember 17, 1997M 4.5 · 7 km SSW of Akhiok, AlaskaSeptember 10, 1997M 4.5 · 109 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaAugust 26, 1997M 4.6 · 22 km SSE of Susitna, AlaskaOctober 23, 1997M 4.7 · 180 km ENE of Atka, AlaskaOctober 27, 1997M 4.5 · 58 km SE of Nikolski, AlaskaNovember 1, 1997

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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