QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem887701
USGS iscgem887701
17 Dec 1957, 05:10
225 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
A magnitude 6.7 mw earthquake at 26 km depth.
Published location
Where is 225 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia?
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53.533000, 161.922000
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Event ID
iscgem887701
Coordinates
53.533, 161.922
Network
iscgem
Significance
693