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M 5.6 earthquake — 42 km N of Nikolski, Alaska

September 11, 1939 · USGS event iscgem902142

Magnitude
5.58 (mw)
Depth
35 km
Location
42 km N of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
53.316, -168.755

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 6.3 · 102 km SSW of False Pass, AlaskaAugust 20, 1939M 6.3 · 108 km SSW of Akhiok, AlaskaMay 9, 1939M 6.0 · 58 km SW of Sand Point, AlaskaFebruary 12, 1940M 6.1 · 118 km ESE of Chignik, AlaskaMarch 16, 1940M 5.8 · 112 km SE of False Pass, AlaskaFebruary 24, 1939M 5.5 · 73 km WSW of Nanwalek, AlaskaDecember 30, 1938

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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