June 30, 1924 Earthquake: Kuril Islands, Russia

Name: June 30, 1924 Earthquake: Kuril Islands, Russia
Start: 1924-06-30
Location: Kuril Islands, Russia

June 30, 1924 · M7.6

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Kuril Islands, Russia on June 30, 1924 at 15:44:25 UTC, 120 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 30, 1924
Time: 15:44:25 UTC
Place: Kuril Islands, Russia
Magnitude: 7.6 (Ms)
Focal depth: 120 km (75 mi)
Tsunami: None recorded
Epicenter: 44.737° N, 147.416° E
Country: Russia

The toll

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

What the record says

NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.

1924, June 30, 15:44:23 UTC. 45.1 N, 147.4 E, magnitude 7.6 MS. (reference #223)

1924, June 30, 15:44:25 UTC. 45 N, 147.4 E, depth 120 km, magnitude 7.3 MS. (reference #88)

1924, June 30, 15:44:25.83 UTC. 44.737 N, 147.416 E, depth 139.6 km, 7.2 mB ABE1, 7.3 UK G&R, 7.3 UK B&D, 7.3 UK PAS, 7.6 Mj UTSU. (reference #9910)

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 3248.