QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem891448
USGS iscgem891448
21 Jan 1953, 01:43
60 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 43.9 km depth.
Published location
Where is 60 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia?
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50.161000, 156.424000
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Event ID
iscgem891448
Coordinates
50.161, 156.424
Network
iscgem
Significance
567