Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0000z0s

Location

172 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia

Country: Russia flag Russia

Date & Time

Feb 26, 1979

4:12 PM Z

Depth

40.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

44.0060, 149.2100

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

172 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia

Coordinates: 44.0060°, 149.2100° Depth: 40.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
February 26, 1979 at 4:12 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM