M6.8 earthquake Kuril Islands
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck in the Kuril Islands on Mon, Jun 23, 1952, 7:41 AM GMT+10 (21:41 UTC), 27 km (17 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
- 1952-06-22 21:41:59 UTC
- Depth
- 27.0 km (16.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 46.650° N, 153.723° 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
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem893065. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:05 AM UTC.