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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem913963
USGS iscgem913963

20 Jan 1914, 12:00

54 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

A magnitude 6.8 mw earthquake at 35 km depth.

Depth35 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 54 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia?

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52.470000, 158.688000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem913963
Coordinates
52.47, 158.688
Network
iscgem
Significance
709