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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/official19230203160150_30
USGS official19230203160150_30

3 Feb 1923, 16:01

1923 Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake

A magnitude 8.4 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.

Depth15 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 November 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 1923 Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake?

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54.486000, 160.472000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 7.9

76 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

M 9

89 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

M 7.8

156 km S of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

M 7.8

140 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

M 7.7

115 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

M 7.6

66 km SSE of Klyuchi, Russia

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
official19230203160150_30
Coordinates
54.486, 160.472
Network
official
Significance
1086