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USGS cent19010118043900000

18 Jan 1901, 04:39

British Columbia-Yukon border, Canada

A magnitude 7.1 mw earthquake at 0 km depth.

Depth0 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 April 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is British Columbia-Yukon border, Canada?

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60.000000, -135.000000

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M 6.2

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M 6.11

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
cent19010118043900000
Coordinates
60, -135
Network
cent
Significance
776