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M 5.8 earthquake — 70 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska

April 27, 1958 · USGS event iscgem884277

Magnitude
5.85 (mw)
Depth
49.7 km
Location
70 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.379, -169.359

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.9 · 15 km SSE of Tanana, AlaskaMay 10, 1958M 5.9 · 31 km SSE of Tanana, AlaskaMay 11, 1958M 5.9 · 40 km E of Huslia, AlaskaApril 13, 1958M 5.8 · 244 km WSW of Sitka, AlaskaApril 9, 1958M 5.9 · 49 km NE of Huslia, AlaskaApril 8, 1958M 6.8 · 12 km N of Huslia, AlaskaApril 7, 1958

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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