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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem783447
USGS iscgem783447

14 Jun 1971, 14:48

81 km WSW of Berkakit, Russia

A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 81 km WSW of Berkakit, Russia?

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56.187000, 123.653000

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M 6

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M 5.1

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem783447
Coordinates
56.187, 123.653
Network
iscgem
Significance
559