Quakes · tsunami

247 km ese of attu station, alaska

USGS-US2000B2VQ

issued: 2017-10-08 22:34Z
status: cancelled 2017-10-11 22:34Z
self-cancels: 2017-10-11 22:34Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Bering Sea
position: 52.391, 176.769
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

247 KM ESE OF ATTU STATION, ALASKA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.5 (MWW) IN 52.391N 176.769E, DEPTH 119 KM AT 082234Z OCT 17.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US2000B2VQ. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us2000b2vq

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