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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0007m3h
USGS usp0007m3h

16 Jul 1996, 04:48

157 km E of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

A magnitude 6.5 mwc earthquake at 33 km depth.

Depth33 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated29 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 157 km E 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.

56.084000, 164.998000

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M 6.54

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M 6.59

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0007m3h
Coordinates
56.084, 164.998
Network
us
Significance
650