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M6.2 earthquake - 172 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

25593 d ago · 20 Sept 1956, 21:52 UTC 172 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 172 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia on 20 Sept 1956, 21:52 UTC at a depth of 25 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 173 km away in Kamchatka, Russia.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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