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M 5.8 earthquake — 215 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska

June 29, 1957 · USGS event iscgem886767

Magnitude
5.81 (mw)
Depth
20 km
Location
215 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
51.474, -166.804

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 6.0 · 93 km WSW of Elfin Cove, AlaskaJune 23, 1957M 5.9 · 186 km WSW of Nikolski, AlaskaJune 15, 1957M 5.7 · 89 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaJuly 13, 1957M 5.5 · 80 km ESE of Akutan, AlaskaJune 11, 1957M 5.6 · 130 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaAugust 1, 1957M 6.0 · 87 km ENE of Nikolski, AlaskaMay 24, 1957

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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