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M 5.8 earthquake — 68 km NNE of Nikolski, Alaska

August 14, 1931 · USGS event iscgem906937

Magnitude
5.81 (mw)
Depth
75 km
Location
68 km NNE of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
53.477, -168.378

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 6.0 · 75 km SE of Nikolski, AlaskaAugust 14, 1931M 5.6 · 70 km W of Paxson, AlaskaOctober 17, 1931M 5.6 · 44 km S of Cantwell, AKMay 29, 1931M 6.3 · 16 km WNW of Happy Valley, AlaskaDecember 24, 1931M 5.7 · 65 km WNW of Nikolski, AlaskaMarch 29, 1931M 6.0 · 119 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaMarch 29, 1931

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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