Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.6

ID: iscgem891431

Location

63 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Country: Russia flag Russia

Date & Time

Jan 12, 1953

5:23 PM Z

Depth

54.20 km

Shallow

Coordinates

50.1370, 156.4280

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

63 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Coordinates: 50.1370°, 156.4280° Depth: 54.2 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
January 12, 1953 at 5:23 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:49 PM