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USGS official19120610160606500

10 Jun 1912, 16:06

Event 48 Novarupta-Mount Katmai area, Alaska Peninsula

A magnitude 6.8 mw earthquake at 5 km depth.

Depth5 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 November 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is Event 48 Novarupta-Mount Katmai area, Alaska Peninsula?

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58.270000, -155.190000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
official19120610160606500
Coordinates
58.27, -155.19
Network
official
Significance
701