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M6.5 earthquake - 57 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

42042 d ago · 8 Sept 1911, 22:44 UTC 57 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 57 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on 8 Sept 1911, 22:44 UTC at a depth of 80 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Vilyuchinsk, about 250 km away in Kamchatka, Russia.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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