QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000b09y
USGS usp000b09y
14 Mar 2002, 16:08
106 km SE of Atka, Alaska
A magnitude 5.9 mwc earthquake at 33 km depth.
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51.531000, -173.083000
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Event ID
usp000b09y
Coordinates
51.531, -173.083
Network
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Significance
536