QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem885127
USGS iscgem885127
14 Sept 1958, 15:21
171 km E of Novaya Chara, Russia
A magnitude 6.2 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.
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56.616000, 121.074000
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Event ID
iscgem885127
Coordinates
56.616, 121.074
Network
iscgem
Significance
589