M6.8 earthquake Kuril Islands
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck in the Kuril Islands on Tue, Nov 3, 1936, 12:57 AM GMT+10 (14:57 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
- 6.8 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1936-11-02 14:57:53 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 47.322° N, 154.104° 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.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.27
- Depth from
- From location
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.8 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 iscgem903916. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:43 AM UTC.