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M6.0 earthquake - Kuril Islands

Name: M6.0 earthquake - Kuril Islands
Start: 2024-12-08T10:25:00.081+00:00
Location: Kuril Islands

677 d ago · 8 Dec 2024, 10:25 UTC Kuril Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Kuril Islands on 8 Dec 2024, 10:25 UTC at a depth of 207 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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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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