QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem884945
USGS iscgem884945
15 Aug 1958, 20:55
101 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
A magnitude 6.8 mw earthquake at 43 km depth.
Published location
Where is 101 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia?
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53.538000, 159.935000
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Event ID
iscgem884945
Coordinates
53.538, 159.935
Network
iscgem
Significance
701