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M6.1 earthquake - 142 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

2929 d ago · 9 Oct 2018, 07:45 UTC 142 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 142 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on 9 Oct 2018, 07:45 UTC at a depth of 19 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.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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