Quakes · tsunami

89 km sw of kaktovik, alaska

USGS-AK018AAP2CQU

issued
2018-08-12 14:58Z
status
cancelled 2018-08-15 14:58Z
self-cancels
2018-08-15 14:58Z
authority
USGS NEIC
sea
Beaufort Sea
position
69.576, -145.291
source
usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

89 KM SW OF KAKTOVIK, ALASKA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.4 (MW) IN 69.576N 145.291W, DEPTH 16 KM AT 121458Z AUG 18.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT AK018AAP2CQU. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ak018aap2cqu

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