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M 5.6 earthquake — 65 km S of Nikolski, Alaska

January 31, 1974 · USGS event usp000053d

Magnitude
5.6 (mb)
Depth
36 km
Location
65 km S of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.357, -168.740

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.8 · 77 km S of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 31, 1974M 5.1 · 23 km S of Glacier View, AlaskaFebruary 2, 1974M 5.0 · 70 km ENE of Chase, AlaskaFebruary 5, 1974M 6.5 · 81 km ESE of Akutan, AlaskaFebruary 6, 1974M 5.3 · 186 km WSW of Nikolski, AKJanuary 26, 1974M 4.8 · 24 km S of Glacier View, AlaskaJanuary 24, 1974

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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