M6.9 earthquake Kuril Islands
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck in the Kuril Islands on Sat, Jun 29, 1963, 7:55 AM GMT+10 (21:55 UTC), 25 km (16 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
- 6.9 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1963-06-28 21:55:41 UTC
- Depth
- 25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 46.570° N, 153.544° 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
- ±0.40
- Depth from
- From location
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 5 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 iscgem872610. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:03 AM UTC.