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USGS usp0001u6e

5 Apr 1983, 00:12

145 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

A magnitude 6.5 mw 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 145 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia?

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49.408000, 155.602000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0001u6e
Coordinates
49.408, 155.602
Network
us
Significance
650