QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/official19521104165830_30
USGS official19521104165830_30
4 Nov 1952, 16:58
89 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
A magnitude 9 mw earthquake at 21.6 km depth.
Published location
Where is 89 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia?
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52.623000, 159.779000
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Event ID
official19521104165830_30
Coordinates
52.623, 159.779
Network
official
Significance
1246