QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem893815
USGS iscgem893815
28 Nov 1952, 08:05
172 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 28.6 km depth.
Published location
Where is 172 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia?
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51.912000, 160.337000
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Event ID
iscgem893815
Coordinates
51.912, 160.337
Network
iscgem
Significance
558