Very strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - 73 km southeast of Kharimkotan Island, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, on Sunday, June 12, 1955 at 20:30 GMT
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Very strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake at 25 km depth
Magnitude: 6.2
Depth: 25.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 48.625°N / 155.18°E

Antipode: 48.625°S / 24.82°W
Nearest volcano: Kharimkotan (74 km / 46 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
238 km (148 mi) SSW of Severo-Kuril'sk (pop: 2,420) --> See nearby quakes!
333 km (207 mi) SSW of Ozernovskiy (pop: 2,620) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 1.3 x 1014 joules (35 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 30089 tons of TNT or 1.9 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
6.2 | 25 km | Kuril Islands (Russia) | USGS |
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