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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem810486
USGS iscgem810486

3 Mar 1969, 15:49

162 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 30.9 km depth.

Depth30.9 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 162 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia?

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51.562000, 159.240000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem810486
Coordinates
51.562, 159.24
Network
iscgem
Significance
558