M5.7 earthquake Kuril Islands
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck in the Kuril Islands on Mon, Jul 29, 1963, 4:51 AM GMT+10 (18:51 UTC), 20 km (12 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
- 5.7 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1963-07-28 18:51:37 UTC
- Depth
- 20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 46.489° N, 153.204° 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
- ±0.25
- Depth from
- From location
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem872837. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:49 PM UTC.