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M 5.6 earthquake — 73 km S of Nikolski, Alaska

December 2, 1973 · USGS event usp00004dg

Magnitude
5.6 (mb)
Depth
40 km
Location
73 km S of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.283, -168.735

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.7 · 141 km S of False Pass, AlaskaDecember 8, 1973M 4.8 · 39 km NNW of Aleneva, AlaskaDecember 15, 1973M 4.5 · 47 km E of Pedro Bay, AlaskaNovember 17, 1973M 4.7 · 79 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaDecember 21, 1973M 4.8 · 84 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaDecember 21, 1973M 4.7 · 82 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaDecember 21, 1973

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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