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M6.2 earthquake - 144 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

25602 d ago · 11 Sept 1956, 21:04 UTC 144 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 144 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on 11 Sept 1956, 21:04 UTC at a depth of 50 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.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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