M5.8 earthquake Kuril Islands
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck in the Kuril Islands on Tue, Jul 28, 1964, 9:00 AM GMT+10 (23:00 UTC), 34 km (21 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
- 5.8 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1964-07-27 23:00:38 UTC
- Depth
- 33.6 km (20.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 46.730° N, 153.791° 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
- ±0.32
- Depth from
- From location
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.8 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 iscgem866381. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 3:34 AM UTC.