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M 5.8 earthquake — 70 km S of Nikolski, Alaska

March 28, 1996 · USGS event usp0007fec

Magnitude
5.8 (mwc)
Depth
33 km
Location
70 km S of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.307, -168.778

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.5 · 8 km NW of Nikolski, AlaskaMarch 28, 1996M 5.5 · 72 km S of Nikolski, AlaskaMarch 28, 1996M 4.8 · 88 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaMarch 28, 1996M 4.6 · 61 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaMarch 28, 1996M 5.1 · 63 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaMarch 28, 1996M 5.4 · 57 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaMarch 28, 1996

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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