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USGS us6000mvmm

2 May 2024, 08:06

111 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska

A magnitude 5.3 mww earthquake at 12.9 km depth.

Depth12.9 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagFlaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated15 July 2024Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 111 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska?

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51.979700, -169.339300

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us6000mvmm
Coordinates
51.9797, -169.3393
Network
us
Significance
432