QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0008c76
USGS usp0008c76
7 Dec 1997, 17:56
176 km S of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
A magnitude 6.2 mwb earthquake at 33 km depth.
Published location
Where is 176 km S of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia?
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54.658000, 162.882000
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Event ID
usp0008c76
Coordinates
54.658, 162.882
Network
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Significance
591