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M6.2 earthquake - 80 km WNW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

6387 d ago · 21 Apr 2009, 05:26 UTC 80 km WNW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 80 km WNW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on 21 Apr 2009, 05:26 UTC at a depth of 152 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.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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