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M 4.6 earthquake — 99 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska

December 28, 1987 · USGS event usp0003bm8

Magnitude
4.6 (mb)
Depth
33 km
Location
99 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.148, -169.537

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.8 · 27 km S of Akutan, AlaskaDecember 30, 1987M 4.5 · 39 km E of Akutan, AlaskaDecember 26, 1987M 4.8 · 258 km SW of Yakutat, AlaskaDecember 26, 1987M 4.6 · 111 km SE of Akutan, AlaskaJanuary 2, 1988M 5.5 · 184 km WSW of Yakutat, AlaskaDecember 15, 1987M 4.7 · 188 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaJanuary 10, 1988

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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