Earthquake details

Tuesday, June 2, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Russia on Tuesday, June 2, 1970 at 23:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Russia - RU), about 499.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.989 and latitude 45.615.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 42.4 km
Coordinates 45.615, 150.989
UTC time 1970-06-02 23:33:34.690
Location 247 km E of Kuril’sk
Country Russia (RU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1970-06-02

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