August 1, 1913 Earthquake: Kuril Islands, Russia

Name: August 1, 1913 Earthquake: Kuril Islands, Russia
Start: 1913-08-01
Location: Kuril Islands, Russia

August 1, 1913 · M7.7

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Kuril Islands, Russia on August 1, 1913 at 17:10:00 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: August 1, 1913
Time: 17:10:00 UTC
Place: Kuril Islands, Russia
Magnitude: 7.7
Focal depth: 60 km (37 mi)
Tsunami: None recorded
Epicenter: 47.500° N, 155.500° 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 2985.