Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem881961

Location

140 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Country: Russia flag Russia

Date & Time

May 8, 1959

11:34 AM Z

Depth

56.70 km

Shallow

Coordinates

53.5990, 160.5300

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

140 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Coordinates: 53.5990°, 160.5300° Depth: 56.7 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 8, 1959 at 11:34 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:44 PM