Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem877140

Location

270 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia

Country: Russia flag Russia

Date & Time

Aug 4, 1961

10:52 PM Z

Depth

36.10 km

Shallow

Coordinates

45.2900, 151.3240

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

270 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia

Coordinates: 45.2900°, 151.3240° Depth: 36.1 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 4, 1961 at 10:52 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:22 PM