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USGS usp000e2w4

26 Oct 2005, 13:27

9 km E of Nikolski, Alaska

A magnitude 5 mwc earthquake at 53.9 km depth.

Depth53.9 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 9 km E of Nikolski, Alaska?

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52.937000, -168.714000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000e2w4
Coordinates
52.937, -168.714
Network
us
Significance
385