QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0007chh
USGS usp0007chh
7 Feb 1996, 21:36
158 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia
A magnitude 7.2 mw earthquake at 42.6 km depth.
Published location
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45.324000, 149.892000
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Event ID
usp0007chh
Coordinates
45.324, 149.892
Network
us
Significance
798