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79 km ssw of sand point, alaska

USGS-US6000BB4R

issued: 2020-08-08 14:42Z
status: cancelled 2020-08-11 14:42Z
self-cancels: 2020-08-11 14:42Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Gulf of Alaska
position: 54.714, -161.106
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

79 KM SSW OF SAND POINT, ALASKA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.5 (MWW) IN 54.714N 161.106W, DEPTH 39 KM AT 081442Z AUG 20.
2. USGS EVENT US6000BB4R. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000bb4r

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

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