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M 7.8 earthquake — 81 km E of Nikolski, Alaska

July 2, 1965 · USGS event iscgem855112

Magnitude
7.8 (mw)
Depth
39 km
Location
81 km E of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
53.009, -167.653

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.1 · 103 km NW of Yakutat, AlaskaJune 27, 1965M 5.5 · 112 km NW of Yakutat, AlaskaJune 27, 1965M 6.2 · 76 km SSE of Old Harbor, AlaskaJune 23, 1965M 5.5 · 59 km SSE of Nikolski, AlaskaJuly 14, 1965M 6.9 · 240 km SE of Atka, AlaskaJuly 29, 1965M 5.7 · 237 km SE of Atka, AlaskaJuly 29, 1965

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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