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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0002kgp
USGS usp0002kgp

5 Oct 1985, 16:24

Northwest Territories, Canada

A magnitude 6.7 mw earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated27 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is Northwest Territories, Canada?

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62.237000, -124.266000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0002kgp
Coordinates
62.237, -124.266
Network
us
Significance
691