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USGS usb000psjy

21 Apr 2014, 15:02

45 km E of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 5.4 mb earthquake at 54.2 km depth.

Depth54.2 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagFlaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated21 July 2023Latest timestamp stored in this record

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Where is 45 km E of Adak, Alaska?

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51.844000, -175.978200

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usb000psjy
Coordinates
51.844, -175.9782
Network
us
Significance
449