Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.8

ID: iscgem891412

Location

171 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Country: Russia flag Russia

Date & Time

Jan 5, 1953

10:06 AM Z

Depth

49.20 km

Shallow

Coordinates

49.2050, 155.3980

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

171 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Coordinates: 49.2050°, 155.3980° Depth: 49.2 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
January 5, 1953 at 10:06 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:49 PM