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USGS iscgem851097

22 Jan 1966, 14:27

125 km S of Akhiok, Alaska

A magnitude 6.2 mw earthquake at 26.7 km depth.

Depth26.7 kmPublished hypocentral depth

Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning

Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 125 km S of Akhiok, Alaska?

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55.829000, -153.882000

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Catalog fields and provenance

Event ID

iscgem851097

Coordinates

55.829, -153.882

Network

iscgem

Significance

589