Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem766673

Location

53 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Country: Russia flag Russia

Date & Time

Dec 25, 1972

6:55 PM Z

Depth

57.40 km

Shallow

Coordinates

52.9270, 159.3900

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

53 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Coordinates: 52.9270°, 159.3900° Depth: 57.4 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 25, 1972 at 6:55 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 8:32 PM