Quakes · tsunami
241 km ese of atka, alaska
USGS-US6000BFPW
- issued
- 2020-08-16 20:05Z
- status
- cancelled 2020-08-19 20:05Z
- self-cancels
- 2020-08-19 20:05Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 51.214, -171.088
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z
Original warning text
241 KM ESE OF ATKA, ALASKA. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.8 (MWW) IN 51.214N 171.088W, DEPTH 18 KM AT 162005Z AUG 20. 2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES. 3. USGS EVENT US6000BFPW. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000bfpw
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