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Strong mag. 6.3 earthquake - Kuril Islands (Russia) on Wednesday, 13 August 1969 at 22:57 (GMT)

Strong mag. 6.3 earthquake - Kuril Islands (Russia) on Wednesday, 13 August 1969 at 22:57 (GMT)
Date & time: 1969-08-13 10:57:09 UTC
Magnitude: 6.3
Depth: 31.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 44.14°N / 148.242°E (Russia)
Nearest volcano: Urbich Caldera (98 km / 61 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
124 km (77 mi) SE of Kuril’sk (pop: 1,700)
127 km (79 mi) NE of Shikotan (pop: 2,100)
191 km (118 mi) E of Yuzhno-Kurilsk (pop: 6,500)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 1.8 x 1014 joules (49.4 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 42502 tons of TNT or 2.7 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
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1969-08-13 22:57:09 UTCM 6.3 / 31 kmKuril Islands (Russia)USGS
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Aftershocks of the 6.3 quake Kuril Islands (Russia) 1969-08-13 22:57 UTC

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Strong mag. 6.3 earthquake - Kuril Islands (Russia) on Wednesday, 13 August 1969 at 22:57 (GMT)
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