QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000gzae
USGS usp000gzae
16 Jul 2009, 07:29
40 km S of Vrangel’, Russia
A magnitude 5.3 mwc earthquake at 477.3 km depth.
Published location
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42.371000, 132.998000
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Event ID
usp000gzae
Coordinates
42.371, 132.998
Network
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Significance
432