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M 4.5 earthquake — 163 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska

August 9, 1981 · USGS event usp0001f6t

Magnitude
4.5 (mb)
Depth
38.3 km
Location
163 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.130, -170.865

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.1 · 101 km E of Chignik, AlaskaAugust 15, 1981M 5.2 · 63 km E of Port Alsworth, AlaskaAugust 1, 1981M 4.6 · 9 km WNW of Point Possession, AlaskaJuly 26, 1981M 4.5 · 77 km NE of Ouzinkie, AlaskaJuly 25, 1981M 5.1 · 21 km N of Susitna, AlaskaAugust 28, 1981M 5.1 · 63 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAugust 28, 1981

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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