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M 6.0 earthquake — 66 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska

December 3, 1956 · USGS event iscgem888978

Magnitude
6.01 (mw)
Depth
13.6 km
Location
66 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.374, -168.527

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 6.2 · 96 km SW of Hydaburg, AlaskaNovember 17, 1956M 6.4 · 71 km SE of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 2, 1957M 6.7 · 75 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 2, 1957M 6.6 · 61 km SE of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 2, 1957M 6.0 · 62 km ESE of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 2, 1957M 6.7 · 72 km ESE of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 2, 1957

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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