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USGS usp000arbz

21 Oct 2001, 15:40

128 km S of Unalaska, 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 128 km S of Unalaska, Alaska?

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52.721000, -166.723000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000arbz
Coordinates
52.721, -166.723
Network
us
Significance
416