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261 km se of chiniak, alaska

USGS-US2000CMY3

issued: 2018-01-23 09:31Z
status: cancelled 2018-01-26 09:31Z
self-cancels: 2018-01-26 09:31Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: North Pacific Ocean
position: 56.004, -149.166
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

261 KM SE OF CHINIAK, ALASKA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 7.9 (MWW) IN 56.004N 149.166W, DEPTH 14 KM AT 230931Z JAN 18.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US2000CMY3. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us2000cmy3

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261 km se of chiniak, alaska this message2018-01-23 → 2018-01-26
An earthquake occurred at 230932Z jan with a preliminary magnitude of 8.0, in 56-00N 149-12W2018-01-23 → 2018-01-23
Cancel NAVAREA XII 35/18 and this msg, tsunami warning canceled2018-01-23 → 2018-01-23

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