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M 6.1 earthquake — 75 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska

January 2, 1957 · USGS event iscgem885796

Magnitude
6.14 (mw)
Depth
25 km
Location
75 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.426, -168.127

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 6.5 · 45 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 2, 1957M 6.7 · 72 km ESE of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 2, 1957M 6.0 · 62 km ESE of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 2, 1957M 6.6 · 61 km SE of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 2, 1957M 6.7 · 75 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 2, 1957M 6.4 · 71 km SE of Nikolski, AlaskaJanuary 2, 1957

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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