Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem883567

Location

off the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia

Country: Russia flag Russia

Date & Time

Dec 27, 1959

4:47 AM Z

Depth

25.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

52.2950, 160.3970

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

off the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia

Coordinates: 52.2950°, 160.3970° Depth: 25.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 27, 1959 at 4:47 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:51 PM