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M 6.0 earthquake — 55 km NNW of Nikolski, Alaska

August 14, 1987 · USGS event usp00037hr

Magnitude
6 (mw)
Depth
117.6 km
Location
55 km NNW of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
53.416, -169.113

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.6 · 73 km SSE of Kokhanok, AlaskaAugust 13, 1987M 4.6 · 44 km W of Dutch Harbor, AlaskaAugust 8, 1987M 4.6 · 54 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaAugust 8, 1987M 4.7 · 72 km SW of Unalaska, AlaskaAugust 27, 1987M 5.2 · 11 km S of Nikolski, AlaskaAugust 29, 1987M 5.0 · 45 km WSW of Dutch Harbor, AlaskaSeptember 1, 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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