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USGS iscgem610548675

23 Dec 1906, 07:01

135 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska

A magnitude 6.6 mw earthquake at 35 km depth.

Depth35 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated29 August 2024Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 135 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska?

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51.986000, -170.093000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem610548675
Coordinates
51.986, -170.093
Network
iscgem
Significance
664