November 1853 Earthquake: Kuril Islands, Russia

Name: November 1853 Earthquake: Kuril Islands, Russia
Location: Kuril Islands, Russia

November 1853

An earthquake struck Kuril Islands, Russia in November 1853. It caused a tsunami.

Map

Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.

The earthquake

Date: November 1853
Place: Kuril Islands, Russia
Tsunami: Yes: the tsunami it caused
Epicenter: 47.000° N, 154.000° E
Country: Russia

The toll

The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.

Other significant earthquakes nearby

Within 200 km, the deadliest first.

July 24, 1964, Kamchatka, RussiaM6.8 · 20 km
November 15, 2006, Kuril Islands, RussiaM8.3 · 72 km
May 1, 1915, Kuril Islands, RussiaM8.1 · 76 km
January 15, 2009, Kuril Islands, RussiaM7.4 · 89 km
January 13, 2007, Kuril Islands, RussiaM8.1 · 93 km
August 1, 1913, Kuril Islands, RussiaM7.7 · 126 km
February 16, 1991, Kuril Islands, RussiaM5.7 · 143 km
October 24, 1922, Kuril Islands, RussiaM7.5 · 167 km
June 21, 1847, Kuril Islands, RussiaM7.5 · 189 km
January 19, 1913, Kuril Islands, RussiaM7.5 · 189 km

Significant earthquakes of 1853 The 1800s Recent earthquakes near here

Sources

Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 6113.