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USGS iscgem836203

1 Apr 1967, 13:23

299 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia

A magnitude 6.2 mw earthquake at 34.4 km depth.

Depth34.4 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 299 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia?

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45.638000, 151.664000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem836203
Coordinates
45.638, 151.664
Network
iscgem
Significance
595