QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem837968
USGS iscgem837968
19 Mar 1967, 05:01
261 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia
A magnitude 6.8 mw earthquake at 36 km depth.
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45.574000, 151.179000
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Event ID
iscgem837968
Coordinates
45.574, 151.179
Network
iscgem
Significance
711