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M 6.3 earthquake — 94 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska

December 14, 1959 · USGS event iscgem883463

Magnitude
6.27 (mw)
Depth
24 km
Location
94 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.232, -168.092

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 6.0 · 75 km SE of Nikolski, AlaskaDecember 18, 1959M 5.6 · 7 km SE of Fritz Creek, AlaskaDecember 26, 1959M 5.5 · 51 km ESE of Shageluk, AlaskaSeptember 21, 1959M 5.7 · 81 km SSE of Akhiok, AlaskaAugust 7, 1959M 5.7 · 93 km SSE of Akhiok, AlaskaAugust 7, 1959M 5.8 · Alaska PeninsulaMay 13, 1960

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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