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68 km se of sand point, alaska

USGS-US6000C5ZM

issued: 2020-10-06 05:54Z
status: cancelled 2020-10-09 05:54Z
self-cancels: 2020-10-09 05:54Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Gulf of Alaska
position: 54.851, -159.851
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

68 KM SE OF SAND POINT, ALASKA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.9 (MWW) IN 54.851N 159.851W, DEPTH 31 KM AT 060554Z OCT 20.
2. USGS EVENT US6000C5ZM. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000c5zm

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