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USGS ak00969810ns
16 May 2009, 19:37
124 km SSE of Old Harbor, Alaska
A magnitude 5.3 mw earthquake at 21.2 km depth.
Published location
Where is 124 km SSE of Old Harbor, Alaska?
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56.252900, -152.220200
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Event ID
ak00969810ns
Coordinates
56.2529, -152.2202
Network
ak
Significance
432