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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem16960058
USGS iscgem16960058

28 Dec 1927, 18:20

83 km SSE of Atlasovo, Russia

A magnitude 7.2 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.

Depth15 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated25 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 83 km SSE of Atlasovo, Russia?

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54.969000, 160.343000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem16960058
Coordinates
54.969, 160.343
Network
iscgem
Significance
795