Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.3

ID: iscgem890942

Location

139 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Country: Russia flag Russia

Date & Time

Aug 9, 1954

7:16 PM Z

Depth

36.60 km

Shallow

Coordinates

53.4600, 160.6080

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

139 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Coordinates: 53.4600°, 160.6080° Depth: 36.6 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 9, 1954 at 7:16 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:45 PM