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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem909505
USGS iscgem909505

12 Sept 1927, 04:20

8 km SE of Rybach'e, Ukraine

A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.

Depth15 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated25 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 8 km SE of Rybach'e, Ukraine?

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44.713000, 34.656000

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M 6.02

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M 6.71

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem909505
Coordinates
44.713, 34.656
Network
iscgem
Significance
572