M7.2 earthquake 159 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 159 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia on Fri, Nov 6, 1908, 5:09 PM GMT+10 (07:09 UTC), 15 km (9 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
- 7.2 (mw), major
- Local time
- UTC
- 1908-11-06 07:09:30 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 45.599° N, 149.844° E
- Region
- Russia
- 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.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.47
- 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 iscgem16958006. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:50 PM UTC.