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M 5.7 earthquake — 158 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska

July 21, 1971 · USGS event ushis3165

Magnitude
5.7 (ms)
Depth
36 km
Location
158 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
51.946, -170.540

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.3 · 133 km NW of False Pass, AlaskaAugust 5, 1971M 5.4 · 161 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaJune 27, 1971M 5.5 · 97 km S of King Cove, AlaskaAugust 21, 1971M 5.5 · 146 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaJune 10, 1971M 5.4 · 115 km SSE of Ugashik, AlaskaJune 9, 1971M 5.9 · 14 km NNE of False Pass, AlaskaSeptember 4, 1971

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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