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Magnitude 7.3 near Kuril Islands, Russia

Sunday, November 17, 2002 at 4:53:51 (UTC)

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Magnitude 7.3
Time Sunday, November 17, 2002 at 4:53:51 (UTC)
Distance from 111 km (69 miles) N (11 degrees) of Northwest of Kuril Islands, Russia
Coordinates 47 deg. 58.8 min. N (47.980N)
146 deg. 17.5 min. E (146.291E)
Depth 507.2 km (315.2 miles)
Quality Error estimate: horizontal +/- 5.9 km; depth fixed by location program
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