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M 5.1 earthquake — 93 km WNW of Nikolski, Alaska

November 20, 1996 · USGS event usp0007ta1

Magnitude
5.1 (mb)
Depth
101.6 km
Location
93 km WNW of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
53.124, -170.214

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.7 · 113 km S of False Pass, AlaskaNovember 20, 1996M 4.7 · 118 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaNovember 21, 1996M 4.9 · 90 km S of False Pass, AlaskaNovember 14, 1996M 4.6 · 6 km NW of Sutton-Alpine, AlaskaNovember 11, 1996M 4.6 · 75 km S of Nikolski, AlaskaNovember 30, 1996M 4.5 · 60 km WNW of Anchor Point, AlaskaNovember 8, 1996

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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