Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.2

ID: iscgem897228

Location

143 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Country: Russia flag Russia

Date & Time

Mar 7, 1948

6:50 PM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

53.0440, 160.7690

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

143 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Coordinates: 53.0440°, 160.7690° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
March 7, 1948 at 6:50 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 6:40 PM