Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem875988

Location

97 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Country: Russia flag Russia

Date & Time

Jan 19, 1961

5:22 PM Z

Depth

55.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

49.8130, 156.3800

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

97 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Coordinates: 49.8130°, 156.3800° Depth: 55.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
January 19, 1961 at 5:22 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:15 PM