A deep earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.3 hit the Sea of Okhotsk, Russia at 08:26 UTC on November 20, 2019. The agency is reporting a depth of 487 km (302 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
This is the second M6+ earthquake of the day. It hit 4 hours after M6.3 off the coast of Chiapas, Mexico.
The epicenter was located 266 km (165 miles) NW of Ozernovskiy and 312 km (194 miles) W of Yelizovo, Kamchatka, Russia.
There are no people living within 100 km (62 miles).
The USGS issued a green alert for shaking-related fatalities and economic losses.
There are no tsunami warnings, watches or advisories in effect.
Regional seismicity
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