Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.1

ID: iscgem892032

Location

78 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Country: Russia flag Russia

Date & Time

Sep 26, 1953

1:02 AM Z

Depth

46.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

50.8380, 157.2130

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

78 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Coordinates: 50.8380°, 157.2130° Depth: 46.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 26, 1953 at 1:02 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:55 PM