Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.0

ID: usp0001ff0

Location

235 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Country: Russia flag Russia

Date & Time

Aug 23, 1981

12:00 PM Z

Depth

40.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

48.7180, 157.3900

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

235 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Coordinates: 48.7180°, 157.3900° Depth: 40.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
August 23, 1981 at 12:00 PM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 12:58 AM