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USGS usp0003qnm

8 Jan 1989, 19:57

96 km SSW of Atka, Alaska

A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 33 km depth.

Depth33 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated28 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 96 km SSW of Atka, Alaska?

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51.435000, -174.880000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0003qnm
Coordinates
51.435, -174.88
Network
us
Significance
554