Fuerte terremoto magnitud 6.1 - North Pacific Ocean, Russia, 486 km ENE of Nemuro, Hokkaido, Japan, miércoles, 12 sep. 1951
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Strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake at 30 km depth
Magnitud: 6.1
Profundidad: 30.0 km
Epicentro latitud / longitud: 45.482°N / 150.892°E
(Océano Pacífico Norte, Rusia)Volcán mas cercano: Petr Shmidt Ridge (84 km / 52 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
379 km al ENE de Shikotan (pop: 2,100) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
429 km al ENE de Yuzhno-Kurilsk (pop: 6,470) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
486 km al ENE de Nemuro (Japón) (pop: 31,200) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
499 km al ENE de Shibetsu (Japón) (pop: 21,700) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
7153 km al NE de Moscú (pop: 10,381,200) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
Fuente primaria de datos: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Energía liberada estimada: 8.9 x 1013 joules (24.8 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 21301 tons of TNT or 1.3 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitud | Profundidad | Ubicación | Fuente |
| M 6.1 | 30 km | Kuril Islands (Russia) | USGS |
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