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46 km sse of sand point, alaska

USGS-US6000B4YH

issued: 2020-07-27 19:34Z
status: cancelled 2020-07-30 19:34Z
self-cancels: 2020-07-30 19:34Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Gulf of Alaska
position: 54.937, -160.311
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

46 KM SSE OF SAND POINT, ALASKA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.5 (MWW) IN 54.937N 160.311W, DEPTH 37 KM AT 271934Z JUL 20.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US6000B4YH. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000b4yh

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46 km sse of sand point, alaska this message2020-07-27 → 2020-07-30
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