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M 6.5 earthquake — 69 km S of Nikolski, Alaska

August 12, 1932 · USGS event iscgem906328

Magnitude
6.45 (mw)
Depth
25 km
Location
69 km S of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.326, -168.694

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.7 · 43 km WNW of Nikolski, AlaskaAugust 11, 1932M 6.0 · 21 km N of Whittier, AlaskaSeptember 14, 1932M 6.0 · 72 km SE of Nikolai, AlaskaJune 8, 1932M 6.6 · 72 km SE of Sand Point, AlaskaOctober 16, 1932M 6.3 · 68 km SE of Sand Point, AlaskaOctober 30, 1932M 6.8 · 87 km SE of Nikolai, AlaskaMarch 25, 1932

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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