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M 5.5 earthquake — 55 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska

August 9, 2017 · USGS event us2000a690

Magnitude
5.5 (mww)
Depth
29 km
Location
55 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.471, -169.141

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.5 · 61 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAugust 9, 2017M 4.8 · 55 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAugust 9, 2017M 4.7 · 154 km S of False Pass, AlaskaAugust 10, 2017M 4.9 · 43 km WNW of Happy Valley, AlaskaAugust 11, 2017M 4.7 · 219 km SSE of Old Harbor, AlaskaAugust 12, 2017M 4.8 · 37 km ESE of Akutan, AlaskaJuly 31, 2017

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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