QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000f0wu
USGS usp000f0wu
24 Dec 2006, 14:26
Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
A magnitude 5.3 mwc earthquake at 66.5 km depth.
Published location
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51.707000, 178.887000
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Event ID
usp000f0wu
Coordinates
51.707, 178.887
Network
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Significance
432