QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem892320
USGS iscgem892320
25 Dec 1953, 01:51
123 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
A magnitude 6.8 mw earthquake at 35 km depth.
Published location
Where is 123 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia?
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52.280000, 159.930000
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Event ID
iscgem892320
Coordinates
52.28, 159.93
Network
iscgem
Significance
718