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M 6.6 earthquake — 18 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska

January 28, 1999 · USGS event usp00091uc

Magnitude
6.6 (mwc)
Depth
67.2 km
Location
18 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.886, -169.123

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.2 · 96 km S of King Cove, AlaskaFebruary 4, 1999M 6.0 · Gulf of AlaskaJanuary 16, 1999M 5.2 · 254 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 16, 1999M 4.7 · Southern AlaskaFebruary 9, 1999M 4.5 · 116 km SSE of Akhiok, AlaskaJanuary 15, 1999M 4.6 · 137 km SE of Chignik, AlaskaFebruary 12, 1999

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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