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M 5.3 earthquake — 168 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska

February 27, 1990 · USGS event usp00045zn

Magnitude
5.3 (mb)
Depth
33 km
Location
168 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.013, -166.897

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.1 · 206 km WSW of Yakutat, AlaskaFebruary 25, 1990M 4.9 · 75 km S of Nikolski, AlaskaMarch 3, 1990M 4.8 · 53 km SE of Nikolski, AlaskaFebruary 21, 1990M 5.6 · 35 km N of Aleneva, AlaskaMarch 8, 1990M 5.3 · 44 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaMarch 9, 1990M 4.8 · 18 km SSW of Lake Minchumina, AlaskaMarch 9, 1990

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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