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M 5.9 earthquake — 99 km E of Nikolski, Alaska

April 20, 1974 · USGS event usp0000617

Magnitude
5.9 (ms)
Depth
42 km
Location
99 km E of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.974, -167.375

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.5 · 62 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaApril 22, 1974M 4.5 · 152 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaApril 11, 1974M 4.6 · 47 km S of Nikolski, AlaskaApril 10, 1974M 4.6 · 91 km SE of Akhiok, AlaskaMay 4, 1974M 4.6 · 37 km WSW of Port Lions, AlaskaApril 6, 1974M 6.0 · 24 km S of Sand Point, AlaskaApril 6, 1974

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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