QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem893688
USGS iscgem893688
7 Nov 1952, 12:09
173 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
A magnitude 6.3 mw earthquake at 30 km depth.
Published location
Where is 173 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia?
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52.440000, 160.975000
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Event ID
iscgem893688
Coordinates
52.44, 160.975
Network
iscgem
Significance
609