QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem882766
USGS iscgem882766
29 Aug 1959, 18:03
46 km E of Yelantsy, Russia
A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
Where is 46 km E of Yelantsy, Russia?
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52.732000, 107.088000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem882766
Coordinates
52.732, 107.088
Network
iscgem
Significance
572