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Major mag. 7.0 earthquake - Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia on Saturday, 30 January 2016

Major mag. 7.2 earthquake - Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia on Saturday, 30 January 2016

Major mag. 7.2 earthquake - Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia on Saturday, 30 January 2016
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 155.0 to 159.0 km.
Jan 30 03:39: Magnitude recalculated from 7.0 to 7.1.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 159.0 to 161.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 161.0 to 162.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 162.0 to 161.0 km.
Jan 30 07:10: Magnitude recalculated from 7.1 to 7.2.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 161.0 to 162.0 km.
Date & time: Sat, 30 Jan 03:25:10 UTC
Magnitude: 7.2
Depth: 162.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 54°N / 158.51°E [Map]
Nearest volcano: Zavaritsky (21 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
If you felt this quake (or if you were near the epicenter), please share your experience with us and submit a short "I felt it" report.
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Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
TimeMag. / DepthLocationMapSource
Sat, 30 Jan
Sat, 30 Jan 03:25 UTCM 7.2 / 158 km KAMCHATKA PENINSULA, RUSSIA[Map]EMSC
Sat, 30 Jan 03:25 UTCM 7.2 / 161 km- 91km N of Yelizovo, Russia[Map]USGS
Sat, 30 Jan 03:25 UTCM 6.9 / 152.7 kmNear east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia[Map]INGV
Sat, 30 Jan 03:25 UTCM 7.2 / 161 kmN of Yelizovo, Russia[Map]GeoAu
Sat, 30 Jan 03:25 UTCM 7.0 / 160 km俄罗斯堪察加半岛[Map]CEIC

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shake map
(shakemap: USGS)
"I felt it" reports:
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia) (115 km S from epicenter)(no details): Довольно долго и ощутимо (via EMSC)
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia) (114 km S from epicenter)(no details): Не слабо тряхануло, давно такого сильного не было (via EMSC)
Paratunka (107.3 km S from epicenter) [Map] / MMI VI (Strong shaking)
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia) (112 km S from epicenter)(no details): Продолжительно (via EMSC)
Earthquakes in same area up to 1 year afterwards (likely aftershocks)
TimeMag. / DepthLocationMapSource
Thu, 8 Dec
Thu, 8 Dec 19:36 UTCM 4.7 / 239 km - [info] (41 km) KAMCHATKA PENINSULA, RUSSIA[Map]EMSC
Wed, 21 Dec
Wed, 21 Dec 14:07 UTCM 3.1 / 124.8 km - [info]Avachinsky (16 km)Avacha group of volcanoes[Map]EMSD
Wed, 21 Dec 23:55 UTCM 4.5 / 60 km - [info] (79 km) NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA[Map]EMSC
Fri, 30 Dec
Fri, 30 Dec 17:13 UTCM 5.2 / 10 km - [info] (59 km)Near East Coast of Kamchatka
[Map]		GFZ
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (71.9 km WSW from epicenter) / MMI III (Weak shaking): I was sleeping, when felt a short, direct, sudden shake. One struck from down, not as usual from side to side. (via app)
(71.6 km WSW from epicenter) / MMI IV (Light shaking): I was sleeping on the fifth floor. I waked up at the end of shaking. (via app)

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