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USGS us1000975k

6 Jul 2017, 07:35

15 km S of Lincoln, Montana

A magnitude 5 mww earthquake at 14.7 km depth.

Depth14.7 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated30 May 2024Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 15 km S of Lincoln, Montana?

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46.812800, -112.665000

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M 6.9

The 1983 Borah Peak Earthquake, Idaho

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us1000975k
Coordinates
46.8128, -112.665
Network
us
Significance
477