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M6.8 earthquake - 123 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

439 d ago · 3 Aug 2025, 05:37 UTC 123 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

A tsunami flag was raised for this event. This does not mean a tsunami occurred. Always follow official tsunami warning centres and local authorities.

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 123 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on 3 Aug 2025, 05:37 UTC at a depth of 30 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Vilyuchinsk, about 264 km away in Kamchatka, Russia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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