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Moderate mag. 5.5 earthquake - 5.5 KURIL ISLANDS on Sunday, 7 December 2014

Moderate mag. 5.1 earthquake - KURIL ISLANDS on Sunday, 7 December 2014

Moderate mag. 5.1 earthquake - KURIL ISLANDS on Sunday, 7 December 2014
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 40.0 km.
Date & time: Sunday, 7 December 2014 14:51 UTC
Magnitude: 5.1
Depth: 40.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 44.55°N / 149.38°E (Russia)
Nearest volcano: Medvezhia (80 km)
Primary data source: EMSC
Estimated released energy: 2.8*10^12 J (783 MWh / 674 tons of TNT) [learn more]
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TimeMag. / DepthLocationSource
Sun, 7 Dec 2014
Sun, 7 Dec 14:51 UTCM 5.1 / 44 kmKuril IslandsGFZ
Sun, 7 Dec 14:51 UTCM 5.1 / 58.5 km129km ESE of Kuril'sk, RussiaUSGS

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