Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem897710

Location

161 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia

Country: Russia flag Russia

Date & Time

Jan 9, 1947

12:16 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

44.0440, 149.0620

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

161 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia

Coordinates: 44.0440°, 149.0620° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
January 9, 1947 at 12:16 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 6:46 PM