QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem874702
USGS iscgem874702
7 May 1962, 18:39
76 km W of Kuril’sk, Russia
A magnitude 6.5 mw earthquake at 25 km depth.
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45.261000, 146.901000
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Event ID
iscgem874702
Coordinates
45.261, 146.901
Network
iscgem
Significance
650