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USGS ak009g675kd7

18 Dec 2009, 03:33

83 km SE of Pope-Vannoy Landing, Alaska

A magnitude 5.1 mw earthquake at 80.7 km depth.

Depth80.7 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated29 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 83 km SE of Pope-Vannoy Landing, Alaska?

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59.043600, -153.401500

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
ak009g675kd7
Coordinates
59.0436, -153.4015
Network
ak
Significance
411

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Depth in another unit

The recorded event depth of 80.7 km is approximately 50.14 miles below the source reference surface. Depth alone does not describe damage or local hazard.

Interpreting the recorded coordinates

The published position for 83 km SE of Pope-Vannoy Landing, Alaska is 59.0436° north and 153.4015° west. This expresses the source coordinates in hemispheres; it does not establish an entrance, public access or a safe route.

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