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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem853605
USGS iscgem853605

4 Sept 1965, 15:32

17 km N of Ouzinkie, Alaska

A magnitude 6.8 mw earthquake at 28.6 km depth.

Depth28.6 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 17 km N of Ouzinkie, Alaska?

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58.079000, -152.557000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem853605
Coordinates
58.079, -152.557
Network
iscgem
Significance
709