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M 5.5 earthquake — 62 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska

March 24, 1981 · USGS event usp0001cv9

Magnitude
5.5 (mb)
Depth
33 km
Location
62 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.673, -168.037

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.5 · 92 km SE of Nikolski, AlaskaMarch 24, 1981M 5.0 · 52 km S of Kokhanok, AlaskaMarch 21, 1981M 4.5 · 37 km S of Northway, AlaskaApril 2, 1981M 4.8 · 35 km NW of Sand Point, AKMarch 15, 1981M 4.8 · 128 km S of False Pass, AlaskaApril 4, 1981M 4.5 · 4 km N of Stevens Village, AlaskaApril 10, 1981

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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