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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem893865
USGS iscgem893865

7 Dec 1952, 16:33

197 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 30 km depth.

Depth30 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 197 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia?

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51.400000, 159.875000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem893865
Coordinates
51.4, 159.875
Network
iscgem
Significance
572