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USGS us6000mzme

19 May 2024, 10:35

169 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska

A magnitude 6 mww earthquake at 28 km depth.

Depth28 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagFlaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated4 May 2026Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 169 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska?

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52.068100, -170.912200

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us6000mzme
Coordinates
52.0681, -170.9122
Network
us
Significance
554