M7.6 earthquake 66 km SSE of Klyuchi, Russia
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck 66 km SSE of Klyuchi, Russia on Mon, Oct 28, 1957, 10:32 AM GMT+12 (22:32 UTC), 148 km (92 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.6 (Mw, moment), major
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1957-10-27 22:32:42 UTC
- Depth
- 147.8 km (91.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 55.750° N, 161.134° E
- Region
- Russia
- Strongest shaking
- VII, very strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VII, very strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 22.8% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.8 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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
- ±0.37
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 4.6 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 iscgem887437. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 5:59 AM UTC.