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USGS ushis2557

16 Jul 1962, 13:54

69 km WNW of Skwentna, Alaska

A magnitude 6 uk earthquake at 50 km depth.

Depth50 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated4 June 2018Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 69 km WNW of Skwentna, Alaska?

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62.270000, -152.580000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
ushis2557
Coordinates
62.27, -152.58
Network
ushis
Significance
554