Earthquakes in October 1963
Events per day
Strongest earthquakes
- 8.5
M8.5 earthquake - 1963 Kuril Islands Earthquake
35 km deep
Extreme - 7.8
M7.8 earthquake - 217 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia
28 km deep
Extreme - 7.0
M7.0 earthquake - 124 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia
38 km deep
Extreme - 6.5
M6.5 earthquake - 82 km NW of Murghob, Tajikistan
35 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake near Nuku‘alofa, Tongatapu
17 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake - 210 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia
36 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake - 116 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia
52 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake - 227 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia
34 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake - 233 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia
15 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake - 112 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga
15 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands
546 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake near Shintomi, Miyazaki
35 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake - 205 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia
27 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake - 250 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia
27 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake - 214 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia
35 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake near Masohi, Maluku
25 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake - 230 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia
37 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake - 203 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia
39 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
35 km deep
Major