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M7.0 earthquake - 104 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia

18531 d ago · 21 Jan 1976, 10:05 UTC 104 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 104 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia on 21 Jan 1976, 10:05 UTC at a depth of 41 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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