Significant earthquakes of 1904

June 27, 1904 Earthquake: Off Kamchatka, Russia

June 27, 1904 · M7.9

A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck Off Kamchatka, Russia on June 27, 1904 at 00:09:00 UTC, 60 km below the surface.

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
June 27, 1904
Time
00:09:00 UTC
Place
Off Kamchatka, Russia
Magnitude
7.9 (Ms)
Focal depth
60 km (37 mi)
Intensity
9 on the Modified Mercalli scale
Tsunami
None recorded
Epicenter
52.000° N, 159.000° 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.

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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 2682.