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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem898647
USGS iscgem898647

2 Nov 1946, 18:28

34 km N of Kerben, Kyrgyzstan

A magnitude 7.5 mw earthquake at 25 km depth.

Depth25 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated9 May 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 34 km N of Kerben, Kyrgyzstan?

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41.799000, 71.820000

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M 6.6

43 km NE of Khorugh, Tajikistan

M 6.56

28 km SW of Karakenja, Tajikistan

M 6.52

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem898647
Coordinates
41.799, 71.82
Network
iscgem
Significance
875