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M7.5 earthquake - 221 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

2396 d ago · 25 Mar 2020, 02:49 UTC 221 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

A tsunami flag was raised for this event. This does not mean a tsunami occurred. Always follow official tsunami warning centres and local authorities.

What happened

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck 221 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on 25 Mar 2020, 02:49 UTC at a depth of 58 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.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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