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M 5.6 earthquake — 95 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska

March 11, 2008 · USGS event usp000g17t

Magnitude
5.6 (mwc)
Depth
16.5 km
Location
95 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.171, -169.481

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.1 · 81 km W of Tyonek, AlaskaMarch 14, 2008M 4.6 · 87 km SSW of False Pass, AlaskaMarch 17, 2008M 4.9 · 103 km E of Chignik, AlaskaMarch 18, 2008M 5.4 · 96 km SE of False Pass, AlaskaMarch 22, 2008M 4.8 · 60 km SSE of Akutan, AlaskaFebruary 29, 2008M 4.8 · 155 km S of False Pass, AlaskaFebruary 28, 2008

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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