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USGS usp000j9aw

14 Oct 2011, 07:10

8 km ESE of Takhtamygda, Russia

A magnitude 6 mww earthquake at 12 km depth.

Depth12 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated17 June 2024Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 8 km ESE of Takhtamygda, Russia?

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54.080000, 123.722000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000j9aw
Coordinates
54.08, 123.722
Network
us
Significance
565