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M 6.2 earthquake — 87 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska

October 23, 1957 · USGS event iscgem887411

Magnitude
6.15 (mw)
Depth
35 km
Location
87 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.308, -169.636

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.8 · 56 km SSE of Akutan, AlaskaOctober 10, 1957M 6.4 · 85 km ESE of Akutan, AlaskaNovember 20, 1957M 5.7 · 82 km E of Nikolski, AlaskaNovember 23, 1957M 6.0 · 116 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaDecember 13, 1957M 5.6 · 130 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaAugust 1, 1957M 5.7 · 89 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaJuly 13, 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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