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M6.6 earthquake - 63 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

26940 d ago · 12 Jan 1953, 17:23 UTC 63 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 63 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on 12 Jan 1953, 17:23 UTC at a depth of 54 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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