QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem902423
USGS iscgem902423
2 Apr 1938, 07:30
112 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia
A magnitude 6.2 mw earthquake at 35 km depth.
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44.616000, 149.009000
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Event ID
iscgem902423
Coordinates
44.616, 149.009
Network
iscgem
Significance
588