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75 km sw of sand point, alaska

USGS-US6000B56K

issued: 2020-07-28 08:03Z
status: cancelled 2020-07-31 08:03Z
self-cancels: 2020-07-31 08:03Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Gulf of Alaska
position: 54.791, -161.204
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

75 KM SW OF SAND POINT, ALASKA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.1 (MWW) IN 54.791N 161.204W, DEPTH 35 KM AT 280803Z JUL 20.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US6000B56K. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000b56k

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75 km sw of sand point, alaska this message2020-07-28 → 2020-07-31
79 km ssw of sand point, alaska2020-08-08 → 2020-08-11

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