M6.6 earthquake 147 km ESE of Ossora, Russia
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 147 km ESE of Ossora, Russia on Sun, Mar 7, 1943, 2:01 PM GMT+11 (03:01 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.6 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1943-03-07 03:01:47 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 58.967° N, 165.584° E
- Region
- Russia
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.22
- Depth from
- From location
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem899739. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:41 AM UTC.