QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00000xw
USGS usp00000xw
12 Mar 1973, 19:39
71 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
A magnitude 6.1 mb earthquake at 54 km depth.
Published location
Where is 71 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia?
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50.835000, 157.103000
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Event ID
usp00000xw
Coordinates
50.835, 157.103
Network
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Significance
572