Earthquake details

Thursday, December 18, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Russia on Thursday, December 18, 1969 at 13:32 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Korsakov (Russia - RU), about 50.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.423 and latitude 46.254.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 345.0 km
Coordinates 46.254, 142.423
UTC time 1969-12-18 13:32:07.110
Location Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Country Russia (RU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1969-12-18

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