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USGS ak014azd2qdx

27 Aug 2014, 07:10

147 km S of Cordova, Alaska

A magnitude 5.1 mw earthquake at 28.2 km depth.

Depth28.2 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagFlaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 147 km S of Cordova, Alaska?

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59.224400, -145.594400

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 5.1

48 km SSE of Nelchina, Alaska

M 5

39 km SSW of Cordova, Alaska

M 5.2

90 km SSW of McCarthy, Alaska

M 5.3

290 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska

M 5.3

53 km SW of Tatitlek, Alaska

M 5.4

40 km S of Cordova, Alaska

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
ak014azd2qdx
Coordinates
59.2244, -145.5944
Network
ak
Significance
400