QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem691017
USGS iscgem691017
27 Nov 1977, 08:36
Kuril Islands
A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 24.7 km depth.
Published location
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46.402000, 153.431000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem691017
Coordinates
46.402, 153.431
Network
iscgem
Significance
554