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USGS us10004x4s

13 Mar 2016, 03:20

81 km S of Atka, Alaska

A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated31 July 2023Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 81 km S of Atka, Alaska?

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51.477900, -173.978400

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us10004x4s
Coordinates
51.4779, -173.9784
Network
us
Significance
385