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USGS usp000a5g6

4 Dec 2000, 10:17

147 km W of Attu Station, Alaska

A magnitude 5.2 mwc 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 147 km W of Attu Station, Alaska?

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53.080000, 171.018000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000a5g6
Coordinates
53.08, 171.018
Network
us
Significance
416