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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem875956
USGS iscgem875956

14 Jan 1961, 16:38

129 km S of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 21.9 km depth.

Depth21.9 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 129 km S of False Pass, Alaska?

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53.693000, -163.416000

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M 6.07

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M 6

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem875956
Coordinates
53.693, -163.416
Network
iscgem
Significance
561