Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem875343

Location

249 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Country: Russia flag Russia

Date & Time

Sep 15, 1962

10:50 PM Z

Depth

25.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

48.4970, 156.9440

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

249 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Coordinates: 48.4970°, 156.9440° • Depth: 25.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 15, 1962 at 10:50 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:12 PM
Timeline
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