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M 4.8 earthquake — 171 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska

November 16, 1990 · USGS event usp0004h0r

Magnitude
4.8 (mb)
Depth
56.1 km
Location
171 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.099, -170.983

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 6.0 · 206 km ESE of Atka, AlaskaNovember 21, 1990M 4.9 · 21 km SE of Susitna North, AlaskaNovember 26, 1990M 4.6 · 10 km NW of Port Lions, AlaskaNovember 4, 1990M 4.6 · 77 km SSE of Akhiok, AlaskaNovember 4, 1990M 4.7 · 77 km SE of Nikolski, AlaskaDecember 5, 1990M 5.0 · 6 km ENE of Susitna, AlaskaDecember 7, 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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