QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem881925
USGS iscgem881925
4 May 1959, 08:15
76 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
A magnitude 7.9 mw earthquake at 55 km depth.
Published location
Where is 76 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia?
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53.257000, 159.732000
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Event ID
iscgem881925
Coordinates
53.257, 159.732
Network
iscgem
Significance
960