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M 6.0 earthquake — 80 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska

May 30, 1977 · USGS event usp0000p3a

Magnitude
6 (ms)
Depth
33 km
Location
80 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.428, -169.707

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.6 · 21 km SSE of Old Harbor, AlaskaMay 23, 1977M 4.5 · 36 km E of Pedro Bay, AlaskaJune 10, 1977M 4.6 · 48 km SW of Karluk, AlaskaJune 13, 1977M 5.3 · 78 km SE of Nikolski, AlaskaMay 15, 1977M 4.6 · 90 km SE of Akhiok, AlaskaJune 15, 1977M 4.7 · 38 km NE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaJune 16, 1977

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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