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USGS usp0000444

11 Nov 1973, 02:43

79 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

A magnitude 6 mb earthquake at 51 km depth.

Depth51 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 79 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia?

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49.975000, 156.356000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0000444
Coordinates
49.975, 156.356
Network
us
Significance
554