Quakes · tsunami

276 km ese of chiniak, alaska

USGS-US1000E0J1

issued: 2018-05-08 08:14Z
status: cancelled 2018-05-11 08:14Z
self-cancels: 2018-05-11 08:14Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: North Pacific Ocean
position: 56.296, -148.431
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

276 KM ESE OF CHINIAK, ALASKA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.5 (MWW) IN 56.296N 148.431W, DEPTH 6 KM AT 080814Z MAY 18.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US1000E0J1. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us1000e0j1

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