Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.8

ID: iscgem884945

Location

101 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Country: Russia flag Russia

Date & Time

Aug 15, 1958

7:55 PM Z

Depth

43.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

53.5380, 159.9350

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

101 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Coordinates: 53.5380°, 159.9350° Depth: 43.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 15, 1958 at 7:55 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:01 PM