Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.0

ID: iscgem901281

Location

148 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia

Country: Russia flag Russia

Date & Time

Apr 14, 1940

2:56 PM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

44.8430, 149.6850

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

148 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia

Coordinates: 44.8430°, 149.6850° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
April 14, 1940 at 2:56 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 7:34 PM