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M 5.1 earthquake — 63 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska

August 28, 1981 · USGS event usp0001fj1

Magnitude
5.1 (mb)
Depth
39.4 km
Location
63 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.424, -169.281

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.1 · 21 km N of Susitna, AlaskaAugust 28, 1981M 4.8 · 154 km SSE of King Cove, AlaskaSeptember 2, 1981M 5.1 · 101 km E of Chignik, AlaskaAugust 15, 1981M 4.5 · 163 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaAugust 9, 1981M 5.2 · 63 km E of Port Alsworth, AlaskaAugust 1, 1981M 4.5 · 240 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaSeptember 25, 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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