QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0000sg0
USGS usp0000sg0
13 Jan 1978, 20:03
155 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia
A magnitude 6 ms earthquake at 52 km depth.
Published location
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44.689000, 149.699000
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Event ID
usp0000sg0
Coordinates
44.689, 149.699
Network
us
Significance
554