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USGS ak989bcpkhdo

4 Sept 1989, 14:14

164 km SE of Chignik, Alaska

A magnitude 7 mw earthquake at 11 km depth.

Depth11 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated28 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 164 km SE of Chignik, Alaska?

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55.321700, -156.429300

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
ak989bcpkhdo
Coordinates
55.3217, -156.4293
Network
ak
Significance
754