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M 5.9 earthquake — 79 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska

December 5, 2000 · USGS event usp000a5jr

Magnitude
5.9 (mwc)
Depth
33 km
Location
79 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.577, -167.847

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.0 · 59 km WSW of Ferry, AlaskaDecember 6, 2000M 5.8 · 52 km WSW of Ferry, AlaskaNovember 29, 2000M 4.5 · 41 km ESE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaDecember 14, 2000M 4.6 · 107 km NW of Diomede, AlaskaNovember 25, 2000M 5.5 · 33 km NE of Chignik, AlaskaDecember 22, 2000M 4.6 · 53 km S of Tanana, AlaskaNovember 9, 2000

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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