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M6.0 earthquake - 87 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

11339 d ago · 30 Sept 1995, 10:47 UTC 87 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 87 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on 30 Sept 1995, 10:47 UTC at a depth of 45 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 245 km away in Kamchatka, Russia.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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