Notable earthquake on record

M6.4 earthquake - 54 km SE of Zhabagly, Kazakhstan

December 18, 1937 · 15 km deep.

Magnitude
M 6.4
Depth
15 km
Date
1937
Tsunami
No

54 km SE of Zhabagly, Kazakhstan - a magnitude 6.4 earthquake at 15 km depth in 1937. Epicenter: 42.17, 71.02.

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