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M 5.8 earthquake — 75 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska

April 17, 1957 · USGS event iscgem886410

Magnitude
5.8 (mw)
Depth
25 km
Location
75 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.297, -168.480

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.9 · 163 km SE of Nikolski, AlaskaApril 15, 1957M 6.0 · 188 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaApril 19, 1957M 6.5 · 183 km S of Unalaska, AlaskaApril 19, 1957M 6.7 · 120 km S of Akhiok, AlaskaApril 10, 1957M 5.7 · 83 km S of Nikolski, AlaskaApril 9, 1957M 5.8 · 62 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaApril 28, 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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