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USGS us6000b95f

4 Aug 2020, 13:47

79 km SSW of Sand Point, Alaska

A magnitude 5.2 mww earthquake at 35 km depth.

Depth35 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 79 km SSW of Sand Point, Alaska?

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54.720600, -161.138400

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us6000b95f
Coordinates
54.7206, -161.1384
Network
us
Significance
417