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M 5.5 earthquake — 69 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska

August 23, 1989 · USGS event usp0003ytq

Magnitude
5.5 (mw)
Depth
33 km
Location
69 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.517, -168.095

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.7 · 73 km SE of Nikolski, AlaskaAugust 23, 1989M 4.6 · 189 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaAugust 23, 1989M 5.3 · 86 km SE of Nikolski, AlaskaAugust 23, 1989M 4.9 · 76 km SE of Nikolski, AlaskaAugust 23, 1989M 4.5 · 42 km ESE of Akutan, AlaskaAugust 27, 1989M 7.0 · 164 km SE of Chignik, AlaskaSeptember 4, 1989

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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