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M6.2 earthquake - 107 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

30272 d ago · 29 Nov 1943, 21:18 UTC 107 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 107 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on 29 Nov 1943, 21:18 UTC at a depth of 15 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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