QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000gq5j
USGS usp000gq5j
8 Dec 2008, 02:58
208 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
A magnitude 5 mwc earthquake at 11.9 km depth.
Published location
Where is 208 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia?
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48.802000, 156.306000
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Event ID
usp000gq5j
Coordinates
48.802, 156.306
Network
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Significance
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