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M6.1 earthquake - 71 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

19576 d ago · 12 Mar 1973, 19:39 UTC 71 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 71 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on 12 Mar 1973, 19:39 UTC at a depth of 54 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 Vilyuchinsk, about 250 km away in Kamchatka, Russia.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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