Quakes · tsunami

269 km w of adak, alaska

USGS-US10006DS7

issued: 2016-08-14 16:28Z
status: cancelled 2016-08-17 16:28Z
self-cancels: 2016-08-17 16:28Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Bering Sea
position: 51.544, 179.502
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

269 KM W OF ADAK, ALASKA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MWW) IN 51.544N 179.502E, DEPTH 65 KM AT 141628Z AUG 16.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US10006DS7. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us10006ds7

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