Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem897315

Location

172 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia

Country: Russia flag Russia

Date & Time

May 8, 1948

2:46 AM Z

Depth

45.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

45.0650, 150.0600

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

172 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia

Coordinates: 45.0650°, 150.0600° Depth: 45.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 8, 1948 at 2:46 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 6:41 PM