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USGS usp0000ymc

27 Jan 1979, 18:57

75 km ESE of King Cove, Alaska

A magnitude 6 ms earthquake at 17 km depth.

Depth17 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 75 km ESE of King Cove, Alaska?

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54.768000, -161.250000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0000ymc
Coordinates
54.768, -161.25
Network
us
Significance
554