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M 6.2 earthquake — 61 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska

August 26, 1920 · USGS event iscgem912586

Magnitude
6.19 (mw)
Depth
35 km
Location
61 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.394, -169.044

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 6.1 · 109 km E of McCarthy, AlaskaJuly 7, 1920M 6.2 · 296 km SSW of Hydaburg, AlaskaApril 10, 1921M 6.5 · 59 km ESE of Akutan, AlaskaApril 2, 1922M 6.8 · 73 km SW of Sand Point, AlaskaJuly 2, 1922M 6.0 · 71 km SSE of Sand Point, AlaskaJune 27, 1918M 5.8 · 115 km ESE of Yakutat, AlaskaApril 25, 1923

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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