Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.8

ID: iscgem805592

Location

157 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia

Country: Russia flag Russia

Date & Time

Aug 12, 1969

11:21 AM Z

Depth

19.30 km

Shallow

Coordinates

43.9480, 148.7240

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

157 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia

Coordinates: 43.9480°, 148.7240° Depth: 19.3 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 12, 1969 at 11:21 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:00 PM