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228 km se of chiniak, alaska

USGS-US2000CN1J

issued: 2018-01-23 11:47Z
status: cancelled 2018-01-26 11:47Z
self-cancels: 2018-01-26 11:47Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Gulf of Alaska
position: 56.481, -149.148
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

228 KM SE OF CHINIAK, ALASKA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.5 (MB) IN 56.481N 149.148W, DEPTH 33 KM AT 231147Z JAN 18.
2. USGS EVENT US2000CN1J. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us2000cn1j

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228 km se of chiniak, alaska this message2018-01-23 → 2018-01-26
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