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USGS usp000c0d2

20 Jun 2003, 22:49

252 km W of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 5.4 mwc earthquake at 176.2 km depth.

Depth176.2 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 252 km W of Adak, Alaska?

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52.263000, 179.738000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000c0d2
Coordinates
52.263, 179.738
Network
us
Significance
449