Shallow M6.4 earthquake hits Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia region
Another strong earthquake, measuring M6.4 hit Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia region at 02:18 UTC on June 26, 2019. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.4 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles).
This is the second M6.3+ earthquake to hit the region since M6.3 at 15:59 UTC on June 25.
The epicenter was located 103 km (64 miles) E of Ust'-Kamchatsk Staryy (population 4 939) and 204 km (127 miles) E of Klyuchi (population 10 000), Kamchatka, Russia.
There are about 1 000 people living within 100 km (62 miles).
Regional seismicity
Earthquakes detected by USGS from June 19 – 26, 2019. Credit: Google, TW/SAM
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4.2
133km E of Ust'-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
2019-06-26 11:02:18 (UTC)
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4.6
121km E of Ust'-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
2019-06-26 10:57:22 (UTC)
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4.3
90km E of Ust'-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
2019-06-26 10:42:58 (UTC)
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4.5
131km NNW of Nikol'skoye, Russia
2019-06-26 05:53:34 (UTC)
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4.8
118km WNW of Nikol'skoye, Russia
2019-06-26 05:17:07 (UTC)
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4.6
97km WNW of Nikol'skoye, Russia
2019-06-26 05:15:25 (UTC)
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4.5
124km NW of Nikol'skoye, Russia
2019-06-26 03:50:57 (UTC)
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4.6
84km E of Ust'-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
2019-06-26 02:44:27 (UTC)
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6.4
102km E of Ust'-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
2019-06-26 02:18:07 (UTC)
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4.7
81km E of Ust'-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
2019-06-25 15:59:44 (UTC)
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6.3
105km E of Ust'-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
2019-06-25 09:05:40 (UTC)
Featured image credit: Google, TW/SAM
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