Earthquake M 5.5 , Russia
M 5.5 - 22 km NW of Kultuk, Russia
- 2020-09-21 18:04:57 (UTC)
- 51.855°N 103.449°E
- 10.0 km depth
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000bzek/executive
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