QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/ushis397
USGS ushis397
30 Dec 1901, 22:34
South of Alaska
A magnitude 7 ms earthquake at 0 km depth.
Published location
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52.000000, -160.000000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
ushis397
Coordinates
52, -160
Network
ushis
Significance
754