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USGS usp000547a

13 Mar 1992, 16:01

170 km WNW of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 6.4 mwb earthquake at 197.4 km depth.

Depth197.4 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated28 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 170 km WNW of Adak, Alaska?

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52.451000, -178.945000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000547a
Coordinates
52.451, -178.945
Network
us
Significance
630