Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.5

ID: usp0000tjh

Location

55 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia

Country: Russia flag Russia

Date & Time

Mar 23, 1978

3:15 AM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

44.9320, 148.4390

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

55 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia

Coordinates: 44.9320°, 148.4390° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
March 23, 1978 at 3:15 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 3:51 PM