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M 6.3 earthquake — 240 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska

August 8, 1961 · USGS event iscgem17290687

Magnitude
6.26 (mw)
Depth
22.2 km
Location
240 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
51.113, -170.740

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.5 · 170 km WSW of Nikolski, AlaskaSeptember 2, 1961M 6.0 · 6 km SSE of Fox River, AlaskaSeptember 5, 1961M 5.6 · 61 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaSeptember 27, 1961M 5.5 · 63 km S of Nikolski, AlaskaSeptember 27, 1961M 5.8 · 78 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaSeptember 27, 1961M 6.0 · 85 km SSE of Akhiok, AlaskaDecember 9, 1961

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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