1923 Kamchatka earthquake

1923 Kamchatka earthquake
Date Feb 3, 1923 (1923-02-03)
Magnitude 8.4 Mw[1]
Depth 15 km
Epicenter 54°29′10″N 160°28′19″E / 54.486°N 160.472°E / 54.486; 160.472Coordinates: 54°29′10″N 160°28′19″E / 54.486°N 160.472°E / 54.486; 160.472
Areas affected Kamchatka, Russia
Max. intensity XI (Extreme)
Casualties 3

The 1923 Kamchatka earthquake occurred on 5 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

  1. ↑ M8.4 - near the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia United States Geological Survey
  2. ↑ "Comments for the Tsunami Event". NGDC/WDS Tsunami Event Database. National Geophysical Data Center. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Comments for the Significant Earthquake". Significant Earthquake Database. National Geophysical Data Center. Retrieved 15 June 2015.


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