QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem797745
USGS iscgem797745
10 Mar 1970, 05:58
100 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia
A magnitude 6.2 mw earthquake at 54.2 km depth.
Published location
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44.701000, 148.919000
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Event ID
iscgem797745
Coordinates
44.701, 148.919
Network
iscgem
Significance
597