Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.2

ID: iscgem888711

Location

172 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

Country: Russia flag Russia

Date & Time

Sep 20, 1956

9:52 PM Z

Depth

25.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

51.5120, 159.4320

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

172 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

Coordinates: 51.5120°, 159.4320° Depth: 25.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 20, 1956 at 9:52 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:26 PM