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M 5.4 earthquake — 161 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska

June 27, 1971 · USGS event iscgem783874

Magnitude
5.38 (mw)
Depth
23.8 km
Location
161 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
51.859, -170.447

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.5 · 146 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaJune 10, 1971M 5.4 · 115 km SSE of Ugashik, AlaskaJune 9, 1971M 5.3 · 223 km ESE of Atka, AlaskaJune 4, 1971M 5.7 · 158 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaJuly 21, 1971M 5.0 · 1 km SSW of Tyonek, AlaskaJune 2, 1971M 5.3 · 133 km NW of False Pass, AlaskaAugust 5, 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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