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M6.2 earthquake near Yelizovo, Kamchatka

15790 d ago · 24 Jul 1983, 23:07 UTC 82 km N of Yelizovo, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 82 km N of Yelizovo, Russia on 24 Jul 1983, 23:07 UTC at a depth of 180 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Yelizovo, about 82 km away in Kamchatka, Russia.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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