Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.4

ID: usp0000tjb

Location

174 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia

Country: Russia flag Russia

Date & Time

Mar 23, 1978

1:49 AM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

43.8550, 148.9390

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

174 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia

Coordinates: 43.8550°, 148.9390° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
March 23, 1978 at 1:49 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 3:50 PM