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M5.5 earthquake 155 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 155 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia on Tue, Jun 29, 1965, 11:04 AM JST (02:04 UTC), 40 km (25 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.7 127 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.5 (mw), moderate
Local time
UTC
1965-06-29 02:04:24 UTC
Depth
39.6 km (24.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.422° N, 149.485° E
Region
Russia
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.45
Depth from
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Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.7127 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia · 22310 days ago · 30 km deep · 34 km away

Before

  1. 5.6136 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia · 22378 days ago · 41 km deep · 20 km away
  2. 5.5161 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia · 22383 days ago · 29 km deep · 12 km away
  3. 5.5155 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia · 22385 days ago · 25 km deep · 28 km away
  4. 5.5188 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia · 22386 days ago · 35 km deep · 61 km away
  5. 5.6150 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia · 22386 days ago · 25 km deep · 45 km away
  6. 5.7185 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia · 22386 days ago · 35 km deep · 58 km away
  7. 5.7188 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia · 22386 days ago · 39 km deep · 58 km away
  8. 5.5195 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia · 22386 days ago · 18 km deep · 42 km away
  9. 5.7163 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia · 22387 days ago · 24 km deep · 32 km away
  10. 5.7142 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia · 22387 days ago · 33 km deep · 33 km away
  11. 5.7178 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia · 22387 days ago · 35 km deep · 32 km away
  12. 5.5163 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia · 22387 days ago · 32 km deep · 37 km away
  13. 5.9105 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia · 22387 days ago · 40 km deep · 50 km away
  14. 7.1109 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia · 22387 days ago · 48 km deep · 48 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem856499. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 7:09 AM UTC.