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USGS usp0000t7c

3 Mar 1978, 10:53

190 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

A magnitude 6.2 ms earthquake at 33 km depth.

Depth33 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 190 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia?

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55.098000, 164.757000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0000t7c
Coordinates
55.098, 164.757
Network
us
Significance
591