Quakes · tsunami

2020 sand point, alaska earthquake

USGS-US6000C9HG

issued
2020-10-19 20:54Z
status
cancelled 2020-10-22 20:54Z
self-cancels
2020-10-22 20:54Z
authority
USGS NEIC
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
54.602, -159.626
source
usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

2020 SAND POINT, ALASKA EARTHQUAKE.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 7.6 (MWW) IN 54.602N 159.626W, DEPTH 28 KM AT 192054Z OCT 20.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US6000C9HG. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000c9hg

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Timeline · 9 messages since 2020-10-19 · closed 2020-10-23

  1. 2020 sand point, alaska earthquake this message2020-10-19 → 2020-10-22
  2. 114 km sse of sand point, alaska2020-10-19 → 2020-10-22
  3. 104 km sse of sand point, alaska2020-10-19 → 2020-10-22
  4. An earthquake occurred at 192055Z oct with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4, preliminary location 54-07N 159-06W2020-10-19 → 2020-10-20
  5. 114 km sse of sand point, alaska2020-10-19 → 2020-10-22
  6. 144 km sse of sand point, alaska2020-10-19 → 2020-10-22
  7. 118 km sse of sand point, alaska2020-10-19 → 2020-10-22
  8. 130 km sse of sand point, alaska2020-10-20 → 2020-10-23
  9. Cancel NAVAREA XII 473/20 and this msg, tsunami warning cancelled2020-10-20 → 2020-10-20

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