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M 4.6 earthquake — 183 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska

February 23, 1981 · USGS event usp0001cbb

Magnitude
4.6 (mb)
Depth
33 km
Location
183 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.175, -171.260

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.8 · 62 km SE of Denali National Park, AlaskaFebruary 17, 1981M 5.1 · 233 km SE of Atka, AlaskaFebruary 15, 1981M 4.9 · 73 km SSE of Old Harbor, AlaskaMarch 5, 1981M 4.5 · 62 km WSW of Akhiok, AlaskaFebruary 12, 1981M 4.8 · 208 km SE of Akutan, AlaskaFebruary 4, 1981M 4.8 · 35 km NW of Sand Point, AKMarch 15, 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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