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M 5.0 earthquake — 59 km S of Nikolski, Alaska

May 15, 1974 · USGS event usp00006cm

Magnitude
5 (mb)
Depth
44 km
Location
59 km S of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.408, -168.817

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.8 · 75 km SW of False Pass, AlaskaMay 14, 1974M 4.9 · 39 km E of Perryville, AlaskaMay 13, 1974M 4.9 · 79 km S of Old Harbor, AlaskaMay 11, 1974M 4.6 · 51 km ENE of Denali National Park, AlaskaMay 8, 1974M 4.5 · 34 km ESE of Egegik, AlaskaMay 24, 1974M 4.6 · 91 km SE of Akhiok, AlaskaMay 4, 1974

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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