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USGS ak018aasz24z
12 Aug 2018, 22:15
73 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska
A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 16.2 km depth.
Published location
Where is 73 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska?
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69.522700, -144.338800
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Event ID
ak018aasz24z
Coordinates
69.5227, -144.3388
Network
ak
Significance
565