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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem896477
USGS iscgem896477

19 Apr 1949, 16:19

Kuril Islands

A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 45 km depth.

Depth45 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is Kuril Islands?

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48.189000, 154.128000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem896477
Coordinates
48.189, 154.128
Network
iscgem
Significance
556