Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem881972

Location

189 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia

Country: Russia flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 9, 1959 at 11:57 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:44 PM