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M6.1 earthquake near Yelizovo, Kamchatka

27004 d ago · 9 Nov 1952, 05:06 UTC 81 km NNE of Yelizovo, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 81 km NNE of Yelizovo, Russia on 9 Nov 1952, 05:06 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 Yelizovo, about 81 km away in Kamchatka, Russia.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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