QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem859637
USGS iscgem859637
6 Feb 1965, 01:40
226 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska
A magnitude 6.3 mw earthquake at 21.7 km depth.
Published location
Where is 226 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska?
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52.998000, -162.013000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem859637
Coordinates
52.998, -162.013
Network
iscgem
Significance
609