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M 5.5 earthquake — 159 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska

December 2, 1982 · USGS event usp0001r82

Magnitude
5.5 (mb)
Depth
33 km
Location
159 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
51.883, -170.447

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.9 · 35 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaDecember 5, 1982M 4.6 · 94 km ESE of Old Harbor, AlaskaDecember 6, 1982M 4.8 · 165 km S of Sand Point, AlaskaDecember 8, 1982M 4.8 · 14 km ENE of Tatitlek, AlaskaNovember 10, 1982M 4.5 · 50 km NNE of Petersville, AlaskaNovember 6, 1982M 4.5 · 44 km N of Wiseman, AlaskaNovember 5, 1982

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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