Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0000yz1

Location

271 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia

Country: Russia flag Russia

Date & Time

Feb 23, 1979

1:41 AM Z

Depth

58.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

45.8090, 151.2520

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

271 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia

Coordinates: 45.8090°, 151.2520° Depth: 58.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
February 23, 1979 at 1:41 AM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM