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M 5.7 earthquake — 38 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska

April 9, 1987 · USGS event usp000341w

Magnitude
5.7 (mw)
Depth
33 km
Location
38 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.834, -168.309

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.8 · 60 km S of Nikolski, AlaskaApril 9, 1987M 5.1 · 68 km SW of Unalaska, AlaskaApril 11, 1987M 4.5 · 63 km SW of Unalaska, AlaskaApril 12, 1987M 4.6 · 69 km SW of Unalaska, AlaskaApril 7, 1987M 4.6 · 36 km W of Nikolski, AlaskaApril 14, 1987M 4.8 · 46 km ESE of Nikolski, AlaskaApril 2, 1987

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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