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M7.2 earthquake - 38 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

19588 d ago · 28 Feb 1973, 06:37 UTC 38 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 38 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on 28 Feb 1973, 06:37 UTC at a depth of 27 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.

The nearest town in our records is Vilyuchinsk, about 300 km away in Kamchatka, Russia.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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