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USGS us2000cn1j
23 Jan 2018, 11:47
228 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska
A magnitude 5.5 mb earthquake at 32.7 km depth.
Published location
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56.481200, -149.147700
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Event ID
us2000cn1j
Coordinates
56.4812, -149.1477
Network
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Significance
468