Magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit near the east coast of Kamchatka
Strong earthquake with magnitude 6.1 hit near the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia on June 24, 2012 at 03:15 UTC according to USGS. Epicenter was located 268 km (166 miles) SSW (192°) from Il’pyrskiy, Russia (57.601°N, 163.218°E). Recorded depth was 17.4 km (10.8 miles). EMSC is reporting magnitude 6.0 earthquake with depth of 20 km.
The earthquake was 150 km (95 miles) from active Kamchatkan volcano Shiveluch.
KVERT DAILY REPORT
June 23, 2012
SHEVELUCH VOLCANO
56.64 N, 161.32 E; Elevation 10768 ft (3283 m), the dome elevation ~8200 ft (2500 m)
Aviation Color Code is ORANGE
Moderate seismicity of the volcano was registered. According to video data, weak gas-steam activity was observed. Satellite data showed a thermal anomaly over the volcano.
KARYMSKY VOLCANO
54.05 N, 159.44 E; Elevation 4874 ft (1486 m)
Aviation Color Code is ORANGE
Moderate seismicity of the volcano was registered. Satellite data showed the volcano was obscured by clouds.
| Magnitude | 6.1 |
|---|---|
| Date-Time |
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| Location | 57.601°N, 163.218°E |
| Depth | 17.4 km (10.8 miles) |
| Region | NEAR THE EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA, RUSSIA |
| Distances |
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| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 13.9 km (8.6 miles); depth +/- 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Parameters | NST=610, Nph=611, Dmin=587.8 km, Rmss=1.07 sec, Gp= 40°, M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=9 |
| Source |
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| Event ID | usb000apgd |
Shake map
Featured image: Google Earth + USGS
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