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M 5.6 earthquake — 56 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska

March 23, 1988 · USGS event usp0003e8f

Magnitude
5.6 (mw)
Depth
33 km
Location
56 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.520, -169.339

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.4 · 75 km SSE of Sand Point, AlaskaMarch 25, 1988M 4.7 · Gulf of AlaskaMarch 21, 1988M 4.8 · 291 km SW of Yakutat, AlaskaMarch 26, 1988M 4.7 · 56 km S of Akutan, AlaskaMarch 28, 1988M 4.5 · 32 km S of Akutan, AlaskaMarch 28, 1988M 5.0 · Gulf of AlaskaMarch 29, 1988

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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