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USGS usp00001yv

29 May 1973, 07:14

96 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 6 mb earthquake at 30 km depth.

Depth30 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 96 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska?

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54.011000, -163.760000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp00001yv
Coordinates
54.011, -163.76
Network
us
Significance
554