M5.5 earthquake 286 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 286 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia on Sun, Sep 23, 1956, 4:18 AM GMT+10 (18:18 UTC), 47 km (29 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1956-09-22 18:18:28 UTC
- Depth
- 46.5 km (28.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 45.627° N, 151.495° 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
- ±0.20
- 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: 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 iscgem888721. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC.