M4.2 earthquake - 73 km NW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
950 d ago · 12 Mar 2024, 02:32 UTC 73 km NW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 73 km NW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on 12 Mar 2024, 02:32 UTC at a depth of 179 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Vilyuchinsk, about 279 km away in Kamchatka, Russia.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 11:23 UTC
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