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USGS usp0001668

24 Mar 1980, 04:59

80 km E of Nikolski, Alaska

A magnitude 6.9 ms earthquake at 33 km depth.

Depth33 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 80 km E of Nikolski, Alaska?

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52.969000, -167.670000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0001668
Coordinates
52.969, -167.67
Network
us
Significance
732