Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem882061

Location

152 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia

Country: Russia flag Russia

Date & Time

May 20, 1959

7:35 PM Z

Depth

45.40 km

Shallow

Coordinates

44.3510, 149.3610

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

152 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia

Coordinates: 44.3510°, 149.3610° • Depth: 45.4 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 20, 1959 at 7:35 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:44 PM
Timeline
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