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USGS iscgem904995

18 Jun 1934, 10:13

6 km WNW of Nikiski, Alaska

A magnitude 6.7 mw earthquake at 60 km depth.

Depth60 kmPublished hypocentral depth

Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning

Updated25 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 6 km WNW of Nikiski, Alaska?

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60.716000, -151.395000

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Catalog fields and provenance

Event ID

iscgem904995

Coordinates

60.716, -151.395

Network

iscgem

Significance

695