1923 Kamchatka earthquake
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| UTC time | 1923-02-03 16:01:51 |
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| ISC event | 911271 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | February 4, 1923 |
| Local time | 04:01 |
| Magnitude | 8.4 Mw[1] |
| Depth | 15 km |
| Epicenter | 54°29′10″N 160°28′19″E / 54.486°N 160.472°ECoordinates: 54°29′10″N 160°28′19″E / 54.486°N 160.472°E |
| Areas affected | Kamchatka, Russia |
| Max. intensity | XI (Extreme) |
| Foreshocks | 7.2 Mw (USGS) 1923-02-02 |
| Casualties | 3 |
The 1923 Kamchatka earthquake occurred on 3 February. The epicenter was on the southeastern coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula. The earthquake triggered a tsunami with wave heights up to eight metres, which caused damage as far away as Hawaii.[2] The maximum perceived Mercalli intensity was XI (Extreme).[3] The tsunami caused two deaths in Kamchatka and one in Hawaii.
See also
References
- ↑ M8.4 - near the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia United States Geological Survey
- ↑ "Comments for the Tsunami Event". NGDC/WDS Tsunami Event Database. National Geophysical Data Center. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ↑ "Comments for the Significant Earthquake". Significant Earthquake Database. National Geophysical Data Center. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
External links
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.
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