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M 6.0 earthquake — 164 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska

March 18, 1957 · USGS event iscgem886193

Magnitude
5.96 (mw)
Depth
38.6 km
Location
164 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.362, -171.106

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 6.4 · 50 km SE of Akutan, AlaskaMarch 17, 1957M 6.0 · 221 km S of Unalaska, AlaskaMarch 17, 1957M 6.4 · 118 km E of Nikolski, AlaskaMarch 15, 1957M 5.7 · Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, AlaskaMarch 14, 1957M 6.2 · 53 km S of Akutan, AlaskaMarch 13, 1957M 7.1 · 39 km S of Akutan, AlaskaMarch 22, 1957

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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