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M 4.9 earthquake — 83 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska

May 16, 1989 · USGS event usp0003vae

Magnitude
4.9 (mb)
Depth
33 km
Location
83 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.271, -168.308

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.6 · 8 km W of Homer, AlaskaMay 16, 1989M 4.7 · 162 km S of Nikolski, AlaskaMay 15, 1989M 4.6 · 116 km E of Nikolski, AlaskaMay 15, 1989M 4.7 · 109 km SSW of Unalaska, AlaskaMay 15, 1989M 4.8 · 95 km SW of Unalaska, AlaskaMay 18, 1989M 4.7 · 94 km WSW of Unalaska, AlaskaMay 18, 1989

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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