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M 5.5 earthquake — 36 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska

April 26, 1996 · USGS event usp0007gmj

Magnitude
5.5 (mwc)
Depth
33 km
Location
36 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.816, -168.364

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.1 · 162 km SSE of Akutan, AlaskaApril 28, 1996M 4.7 · 82 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaApril 20, 1996M 4.7 · 78 km SSW of Sand Point, AlaskaApril 20, 1996M 4.7 · 80 km S of Nikolski, AlaskaMay 9, 1996M 4.5 · 5 km ESE of Susitna North, AlaskaMay 10, 1996M 4.6 · 79 km S of Nikolski, AlaskaMay 14, 1996

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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