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M 5.8 earthquake — 178 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska

December 7, 1974 · USGS event usp0000916

Magnitude
5.8 (ms)
Depth
33 km
Location
178 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
51.857, -170.795

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.5 · 178 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaDecember 4, 1974M 5.3 · 138 km S of False Pass, AlaskaNovember 28, 1974M 4.6 · 56 km E of Port Alsworth, AlaskaNovember 22, 1974M 4.6 · 94 km S of Kokhanok, AlaskaNovember 20, 1974M 5.0 · 68 km SSE of Akutan, AlaskaNovember 20, 1974M 4.6 · 84 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaDecember 28, 1974

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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