QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000gd39
USGS usp000gd39
25 Jul 2008, 01:29
Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
A magnitude 5.9 mwc earthquake at 21 km depth.
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51.279000, 178.982000
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Event ID
usp000gd39
Coordinates
51.279, 178.982
Network
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Significance
536