Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: iscgem881972
Location
189 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia
Country:
Russia
Date & Time
May 9, 1959
11:57 PM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
44.2370, 149.8300
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
189 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia
Coordinates: 44.2370°, 149.8300° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 9, 1959 at 11:57 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 4:44 PM
- Timeline
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