Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.4

ID: iscgem898009

Location

56 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Country: Russia flag Russia

Date & Time

Aug 28, 1947

2:29 PM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

52.7330, 159.2720

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

56 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Coordinates: 52.7330°, 159.2720° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 28, 1947 at 2:29 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 6:50 PM