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M 4.8 earthquake — 52 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska

February 7, 1987 · USGS event usp000328a

Magnitude
4.8 (mb)
Depth
33 km
Location
52 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.581, -168.348

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.5 · 56 km SE of Sand Point, AlaskaFebruary 8, 1987M 4.7 · 24 km S of Port Clarence, AlaskaFebruary 4, 1987M 5.0 · 92 km SE of False Pass, AlaskaFebruary 12, 1987M 4.5 · 83 km W of Nikolski, AlaskaFebruary 13, 1987M 4.8 · 74 km SE of Akutan, AlaskaJanuary 31, 1987M 4.9 · Unimak Island region, AlaskaFebruary 15, 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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