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USGS official19120612070400000

12 Jun 1912, 07:04

Event 49 Novarupta-Mount Katmai area, Alaska Peninsula

A magnitude 6.1 ms earthquake at 0 km depth.

Depth0 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 49 Novarupta-Mount Katmai area, Alaska Peninsula?

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58.300000, -155.000000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
official19120612070400000
Coordinates
58.3, -155
Network
official
Significance
572