QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0004mzv
USGS usp0004mzv
16 Feb 1991, 01:23
297 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 38.9 km depth.
Published location
Where is 297 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia?
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48.268000, 154.328000
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Event ID
usp0004mzv
Coordinates
48.268, 154.328
Network
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Significance
572