Quakes · tsunami

55 km ssw of nikolski, alaska

USGS-US2000A690

issued
2017-08-09 05:48Z
status
cancelled 2017-08-12 05:48Z
self-cancels
2017-08-12 05:48Z
authority
USGS NEIC
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
52.471, -169.141
source
usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

55 KM SSW OF NIKOLSKI, ALASKA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.5 (MWW) IN 52.471N 169.141W, DEPTH 29 KM AT 090548Z AUG 17.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US2000A690. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us2000a690

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  1. 61 km ssw of nikolski, alaska2017-08-09 → 2017-08-12
  2. 55 km ssw of nikolski, alaska this message2017-08-09 → 2017-08-12

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