QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgemsup891724
USGS iscgemsup891724
3 Jun 1953, 18:51
116 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 30 km depth.
Published location
Where is 116 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia?
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52.282000, 159.780000
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Event ID
iscgemsup891724
Coordinates
52.282, 159.78
Network
iscgemsup
Significance
563