Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.1

ID: iscgem891448

Location

60 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Country: Russia flag Russia

Date & Time

Jan 21, 1953

1:43 AM Z

Depth

43.90 km

Shallow

Coordinates

50.1610, 156.4240

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

60 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Coordinates: 50.1610°, 156.4240° Depth: 43.9 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
January 21, 1953 at 1:43 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:49 PM