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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00028q3
USGS usp00028q3

1 Nov 1984, 18:43

136 km SSE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

A magnitude 6.3 mw earthquake at 49 km depth.

Depth49 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated27 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 136 km SSE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia?

This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.

55.209000, 163.692000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp00028q3
Coordinates
55.209, 163.692
Network
us
Significance
611