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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0007fgz
USGS usp0007fgz

30 Mar 1996, 13:05

81 km S of Nikolski, Alaska

A magnitude 6.3 mwc earthquake at 33 km depth.

Depth33 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated29 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 81 km S of Nikolski, Alaska?

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52.214000, -168.734000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 6.3

52 km S of Nikolski, Alaska

M 6.32

110 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska

M 6.32

50 km S of Nikolski, Alaska

M 6.33

143 km E of Atka, Alaska

M 6.27

94 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska

M 6.26

240 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0007fgz
Coordinates
52.214, -168.734
Network
us
Significance
611