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M 5.9 earthquake — 64 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska

January 23, 1998 · USGS event usp0008euq

Magnitude
5.9 (mwc)
Depth
33 km
Location
64 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.379, -168.643

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.2 · 71 km S of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 23, 1998M 4.9 · 71 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 23, 1998M 4.6 · 54 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 23, 1998M 5.4 · 70 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 23, 1998M 5.3 · 77 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 23, 1998M 4.5 · 47 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 23, 1998

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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