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M 4.9 earthquake — 174 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska

November 4, 1981 · USGS event usp0001gt4

Magnitude
4.9 (mb)
Depth
40.5 km
Location
174 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
51.995, -170.918

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.5 · 178 km SE of Akutan, AlaskaOctober 31, 1981M 4.7 · 83 km NNW of Karluk, AlaskaNovember 9, 1981M 5.5 · 89 km SE of Unalaska, AlaskaNovember 9, 1981M 4.6 · 70 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaNovember 10, 1981M 4.5 · 62 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaOctober 25, 1981M 5.1 · 81 km E of Akutan, AlaskaNovember 14, 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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