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Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Komandorskiye Ostrova Region on Monday, 5 September 2016

Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - Komandorskiye Ostrova Region on Monday, 5 September 2016

Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - Komandorskiye Ostrova Region on Monday, 5 September 2016
Sep 5 23:04: Magnitude recalculated from 6.0 to 5.9.
Sep 6 05:32: Magnitude recalculated from 5.9 to 6.2.
Sep 6 05:48: Magnitude recalculated from 6.2 to 6.1.
Date & time: Monday, 5 September 2016 22:54 UTC
Magnitude: 6.1
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 54.75°N / 168.52°E (Russie)
Nearest volcano: Piip (110 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 8.9*10^13 J (24.8 GWh / 21301 tons of TNT / 1.3 atomic bombs equivalent) [learn more]
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Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
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Mon, 5 Sep 2016
Mon, 5 Sep 22:54 UTCM 6.2 / 15 km KOMANDORSKIYE OSTROVA REGIONEMSC
Mon, 5 Sep 22:54 UTCM 6.3 / 12.3 km- 189km ESE of Nikol'skoye, RussiaUSGS

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