QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem897615
USGS iscgem897615
1 Nov 1948, 12:05
68 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
A magnitude 6.2 mw earthquake at 28.2 km depth.
Published location
Where is 68 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia?
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55.845000, 163.330000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem897615
Coordinates
55.845, 163.33
Network
iscgem
Significance
597