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USGS iscgem793841

18 Jul 1970, 02:48

141 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 31.3 km depth.

Depth31.3 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 141 km WSW of Adak, Alaska?

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51.353000, -178.504000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem793841
Coordinates
51.353, -178.504
Network
iscgem
Significance
572