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M6.8 earthquake - 255 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

13702 d ago · 11 Apr 1989, 03:56 UTC 255 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 255 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on 11 Apr 1989, 03:56 UTC at a depth of 16 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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