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USGS ak0172sx1gks

2 Mar 2017, 02:11

48 km WNW of Nanwalek, Alaska

A magnitude 5.6 mw earthquake at 78 km depth.

Depth78 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagFlaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated4 August 2023Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 48 km WNW of Nanwalek, Alaska?

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59.578500, -152.654600

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
ak0172sx1gks
Coordinates
59.5785, -152.6546
Network
ak
Significance
542