Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem901569

Location

117 km SSW of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

Country: Russia flag Russia

Date & Time

Sep 6, 1940

2:51 AM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

55.2890, 161.6190

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

117 km SSW of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

Coordinates: 55.2890°, 161.6190° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 6, 1940 at 2:51 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 7:37 PM