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M6.8 earthquake - 64 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska

Name: M6.8 earthquake - 64 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska
Start: 1987-01-05T12:11:55.77+00:00
Location: 64 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska

14529 d ago · 5 Jan 1987, 12:11 UTC 64 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 64 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska on 5 Jan 1987, 12:11 UTC at a depth of 33 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

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