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USGS usc000fc8c

23 Feb 2013, 17:04

111 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake at 62.5 km depth.

Depth62.5 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated17 July 2023Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 111 km WSW of Adak, Alaska?

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51.485000, -178.116000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usc000fc8c
Coordinates
51.485, -178.116
Network
us
Significance
400