M6.5 earthquake Kuril Islands
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck in the Kuril Islands on Sun, May 9, 1937, 11:46 PM JST (14:46 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.5 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1937-05-09 14:46:48 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 44.809° N, 149.969° 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
- ±0.20
- 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem903066. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:25 PM UTC.