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USGS iscgem799398

24 Feb 1970, 09:05

165 km SE of Cordova, Alaska

A magnitude 6.2 mw earthquake at 16.8 km depth.

Depth16.8 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 165 km SE of Cordova, Alaska?

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59.562000, -143.517000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem799398
Coordinates
59.562, -143.517
Network
iscgem
Significance
586