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M 6.1 earthquake — 88 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska

September 2, 1950 · USGS event iscgem895783

Magnitude
6.07 (mw)
Depth
35 km
Location
88 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.352, -169.750

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 6.0 · 28 km NW of Elim, AlaskaAugust 26, 1950M 6.1 · 124 km ESE of Nikolski, AlaskaJuly 12, 1950M 6.9 · 143 km ESE of Chignik, AlaskaFebruary 13, 1951M 6.2 · 78 km WSW of Port Alexander, AlaskaOctober 31, 1949M 6.6 · 3 km SW of Bear Creek, AlaskaSeptember 27, 1949M 5.9 · 27 km W of False Pass, AlaskaOctober 1, 1951

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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