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M6.2 earthquake - 191 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

37425 d ago · 29 Apr 1924, 20:52 UTC 191 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 191 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on 29 Apr 1924, 20:52 UTC at a depth of 35 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, about 192 km away in Kamchatka, Russia.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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