Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.0

ID: iscgem822412

Location

189 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia

Country: Russia flag Russia

Date & Time

May 20, 1968

9:09 PM Z

Depth

28.30 km

Shallow

Coordinates

44.8220, 150.2190

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

189 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia

Coordinates: 44.8220°, 150.2190° Depth: 28.3 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 20, 1968 at 9:09 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:33 PM