Strong and shallow M6.5 earthquake hits Kuril Islands

Strong and shallow M6.5 earthquake hits Kuril Islands

A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.5 hit Kuril Islands at 09:15 UTC on December 28, 2023. The agency is reporting a depth of 23.8 km (14.8 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.5 at a depth of 13 km (8 miles).

M6.1 earthquake hits Kuril Islands, Russia

M6.1 earthquake hits Kuril Islands, Russia

A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit Kuril Islands, Russia at 20:49 UTC on September 1, 2023. The agency is reporting a depth of 141.2 km (87.7 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.

Strong M6.5 earthquake hits Kamchatka, Russia

Strong M6.5 earthquake hits Kamchatka, Russia

A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.5 hit Kamchatka, Russia at 03:06 UTC on April 3, 2023. The agency is reporting a depth of 105.6 km (65 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.5 at a depth of 100 km (62 miles).

Shallow M5.8 earthquake hits Lake Baikal, Russia

Shallow M5.8 earthquake hits Lake Baikal, Russia

A shallow earthquake registered by the Geophysical Survey (RAS) as M5.8 hit Lake Baikal, Russia at 00:54 UTC (08:54 LT) on October 14, 2022. The agency is reporting a depth of 14.5 km (9 miles). The USGS is reporting M4.9 at a depth of 10 km; GEOFON M5.2 at a depth of 10 km.

Shallow M6.0 earthquake hits Kuril Islands, Russia

Shallow M6.0 earthquake hits Kuril Islands, Russia

A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit the Kuril Islands, Russia at 20:25 UTC on September 20, 2021. The agency is reporting a depth of 25 km (15 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.0 at a depth of 9 km (5.6 miles). The epicenter was located 375…

Shallow M6.1 earthquake hits Kuril Islands, Russia

Shallow M6.1 earthquake hits Kuril Islands, Russia

A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit the Kuril Islands, Russia at 05:37 UTC on August 24, 2021. The agency is reporting and depth of 38 km (23.6 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.1 at a depth of 30 km (18.6 miles). The epicenter was located…

Shallow M6.7 earthquake hits Russia – Mongolia border region

Shallow M6.7 earthquake hits Russia – Mongolia border region

A very strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.7 hit Russia – Mongolia border region at 21:32 UTC on January 11, 2021. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth. The quake was followed by M5.2 at…

Deep M6.4 earthquake hits Tatar Strait, Russia

Deep M6.4 earthquake hits Tatar Strait, Russia

A deep earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.4 hit Tatar Strait, Russia at 22:54 UTC on November 30, 2020. The agency is reporting a depth of 586 km (364 miles). EMSC is reporting it as M6.0 at a depth of 583 km (362 miles). Interestingly, the quake hit at the…

Deep M6.4 earthquake hits Kamchatka, Russia

Deep M6.4 earthquake hits Kamchatka, Russia

A deep earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.4 hit Kamchatka, Russia at 03:41 UTC (15:41 LT) on September 15, 2020. The agency is reporting a depth of 329 km (204 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.4 at a depth of 320 km (198 miles). The epicenter was located 13.7 km…