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USGS us10008dry

1 Apr 2017, 09:13

232 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia

A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake at 55.1 km depth.

Depth55.1 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 232 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia?

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45.450200, 150.828000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us10008dry
Coordinates
45.4502, 150.828
Network
us
Significance
400