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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000bmu5
USGS usp000bmu5
31 Dec 2002, 22:29
Kuril Islands
A magnitude 5.2 mb earthquake at 212 km depth.
Published location
Where is Kuril Islands?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
44.940000, 146.212000
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Magnitude measures event size; depth locates the source below the surface. Neither value alone establishes local damage or personal risk.
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000bmu5
Coordinates
44.94, 146.212
Network
us
Significance
416
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A closer look at Kuril Islands
Depth in another unit
The recorded event depth of 212 km is approximately 131.73 miles below the source reference surface. Depth alone does not describe damage or local hazard.
Interpreting the recorded coordinates
The published position for Kuril Islands is 44.94° north and 146.212° east. This expresses the source coordinates in hemispheres; it does not establish an entrance, public access or a safe route.