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M 5.3 earthquake — 186 km WSW of Nikolski, AK

January 26, 1974 · USGS event usp000051j

Magnitude
5.3 (mb)
Depth
54 km
Location
186 km WSW of Nikolski, AK
Coordinates
52.295, -171.397

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.8 · 24 km S of Glacier View, AlaskaJanuary 24, 1974M 4.6 · 55 km E of Port Alsworth, AlaskaJanuary 22, 1974M 5.6 · 65 km S of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 31, 1974M 4.8 · 77 km S of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 31, 1974M 5.0 · 59 km E of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 19, 1974M 5.1 · 23 km S of Glacier View, AlaskaFebruary 2, 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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