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M 4.8 earthquake — 59 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska

May 13, 1989 · USGS event usp0003v6m

Magnitude
4.8 (mb)
Depth
33 km
Location
59 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.443, -168.515

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.5 · 287 km ESE of Chiniak, AlaskaMay 13, 1989M 5.0 · Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, AlaskaMay 11, 1989M 4.7 · 109 km SSW of Unalaska, AlaskaMay 15, 1989M 4.6 · 116 km E of Nikolski, AlaskaMay 15, 1989M 4.7 · 162 km S of Nikolski, AlaskaMay 15, 1989M 4.6 · 8 km W of Homer, AlaskaMay 16, 1989

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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