QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem894940
USGS iscgem894940
15 Nov 1951, 19:42
149 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
A magnitude 6.3 mw earthquake at 30.5 km depth.
Published location
Where is 149 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia?
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52.272000, 160.406000
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Event ID
iscgem894940
Coordinates
52.272, 160.406
Network
iscgem
Significance
613