QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00050mu
USGS usp00050mu
19 Dec 1991, 01:33
258 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia
A magnitude 6.8 mw earthquake at 27.2 km depth.
Published location
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45.253000, 151.176000
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Event ID
usp00050mu
Coordinates
45.253, 151.176
Network
us
Significance
711