Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.2

ID: iscgem891737

Location

134 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Country: Russia flag Russia

Date & Time

Jun 8, 1953

11:40 AM Z

Depth

50.10 km

Shallow

Coordinates

52.2550, 160.0980

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

134 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Coordinates: 52.2550°, 160.0980° Depth: 50.1 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
June 8, 1953 at 11:40 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:51 PM