QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us2000cn1e
USGS us2000cn1e
23 Jan 2018, 11:37
228 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 16.9 km depth.
Published location
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56.100300, -149.752600
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Event ID
us2000cn1e
Coordinates
56.1003, -149.7526
Network
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Significance
385