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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000fwx1
USGS usp000fwx1

17 Jan 2008, 19:46

106 km NW of Fort McPherson, Canada

A magnitude 5 mwc earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 106 km NW of Fort McPherson, Canada?

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68.143000, -136.604000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000fwx1
Coordinates
68.143, -136.604
Network
us
Significance
385