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M 6.0 earthquake — 75 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska

December 18, 1959 · USGS event iscgem883497

Magnitude
5.96 (mw)
Depth
27.3 km
Location
75 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.411, -168.163

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 6.3 · 94 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaDecember 14, 1959M 5.6 · 7 km SE of Fritz Creek, AlaskaDecember 26, 1959M 5.5 · 51 km ESE of Shageluk, AlaskaSeptember 21, 1959M 5.7 · 81 km SSE of Akhiok, AlaskaAugust 7, 1959M 5.7 · 93 km SSE of Akhiok, AlaskaAugust 7, 1959M 5.8 · Alaska PeninsulaMay 13, 1960

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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