Quakes · tsunami

63 km w of attu station, alaska

USGS-US20008UZN

issued: 2017-03-27 10:50Z
status: cancelled 2017-03-30 10:50Z
self-cancels: 2017-03-30 10:50Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: North Pacific Ocean
position: 52.759, 172.262
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

63 KM W OF ATTU STATION, ALASKA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.2 (MWW) IN 52.759N 172.262E, DEPTH 20 KM AT 271050Z MAR 17.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US20008UZN. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20008uzn

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