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USGS ak9881qzgn36

7 Feb 1988, 08:46

75 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska

A magnitude 6.4 mw earthquake at 134 km depth.

Depth134 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated28 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 75 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska?

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60.283800, -152.952500

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
ak9881qzgn36
Coordinates
60.2838, -152.9525
Network
ak
Significance
630