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M8.3 earthquake - 2006 Kuril Islands Earthquake

7275 d ago · 15 Nov 2006, 11:14 UTC 2006 Kuril Islands Earthquake

What happened

A magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck 2006 Kuril Islands Earthquake on 15 Nov 2006, 11:14 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Great. Can cause severe damage across hundreds of kilometres and may trigger tsunamis. 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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