Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem879855

Location

230 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Country: Russia flag Russia

Date & Time

Jul 20, 1960

9:30 AM Z

Depth

27.40 km

Shallow

Coordinates

48.8470, 157.6250

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

230 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Coordinates: 48.8470°, 157.6250° Depth: 27.4 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

View larger map on OpenStreetMap

Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
July 20, 1960 at 9:30 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:33 PM