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M 5.0 earthquake — 72 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska

March 16, 1978 · USGS event usp0000te2

Magnitude
5 (mb)
Depth
33 km
Location
72 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.314, -168.581

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.6 · 59 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaMarch 16, 1978M 5.5 · 73 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaMarch 16, 1978M 5.1 · 76 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaMarch 16, 1978M 4.7 · 80 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaMarch 15, 1978M 4.9 · 39 km E of Port Alsworth, AlaskaMarch 20, 1978M 4.7 · 32 km E of Koyuk, AlaskaMarch 22, 1978

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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