M7.3 earthquake Kuril Islands
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck in the Kuril Islands on Sat, Apr 6, 1901, 8:30 AM JST (23:30 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.3 (mw), major
- Local time
- UTC
- 1901-04-05 23:30:00 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 44.500° N, 149.000° E
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event cent19010405233000000. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:32 AM UTC.