Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem823251

Location

198 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia

Country: Russia flag Russia

Date & Time

May 30, 1968

5:23 AM Z

Depth

24.20 km

Shallow

Coordinates

44.6500, 150.2590

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

198 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia

Coordinates: 44.6500°, 150.2590° • Depth: 24.2 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 30, 1968 at 5:23 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:34 PM
Timeline
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