M5.6 earthquake 48 km E of Kuanda, Russia
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 48 km E of Kuanda, Russia on Sun, Jun 30, 1957, 6:33 AM GMT+8 (22:33 UTC), 15 km (9 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
- 5.6 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1957-06-29 22:33:57 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 56.305° N, 116.867° 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
- ±0.23
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem886769. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 3:30 PM UTC.