M4.9 earthquake 66 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 66 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia on Mon, Mar 15, 1976, 5:23 AM JST (20:23 UTC), 146 km (91 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-03-14 20:23:04 UTC
- Depth
- 146.0 km (90.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 45.258° N, 148.721° E
- Region
- Russia
- 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.
- Stations used
- 52
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 3 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 usp0000ff3. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:44 PM UTC.