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M 6.2 earthquake — 173 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska

January 14, 1968 · USGS event iscgem827274

Magnitude
6.24 (mw)
Depth
12.9 km
Location
173 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.593, -171.372

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.6 · 177 km WSW of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 14, 1968M 5.6 · 185 km WSW of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 23, 1968M 6.1 · 188 km E of Atka, AlaskaJanuary 4, 1968M 5.2 · 99 km NW of Yakutat, AlaskaNovember 27, 1967M 6.6 · 124 km SSE of Halibut Cove, AlaskaApril 23, 1968M 5.9 · 94 km SSE of Chenega, AlaskaSeptember 28, 1967

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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