Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.4

ID: iscgem888591

Location

281 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia

Country: Russia flag Russia

Date & Time

Aug 15, 1956

1:12 PM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

44.7590, 151.3910

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

281 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia

Coordinates: 44.7590°, 151.3910° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 15, 1956 at 1:12 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:25 PM