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M6.6 earthquake - near the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia

26638 d ago · 10 Nov 1953, 23:40 UTC near the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck near the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia on 10 Nov 1953, 23:40 UTC at a depth of 57 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 223 km away in Kamchatka, Russia.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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