January 13, 1929 Earthquake: Kuril Islands, Russia

Name: January 13, 1929 Earthquake: Kuril Islands, Russia
Start: 1929-01-13
Location: Kuril Islands, Russia

January 13, 1929 · M7.7

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Kuril Islands, Russia on January 13, 1929 at 00:03:00 UTC, 140 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: January 13, 1929
Time: 00:03:00 UTC
Place: Kuril Islands, Russia
Magnitude: 7.7
Focal depth: 140 km (87 mi)
Intensity: 7 on the Modified Mercalli scale
Tsunami: None recorded
Epicenter: 49.800° N, 154.800° 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.

Reference #1229 lists epicenter 49.8 N, 154.8 E, depth 140 km, magnitude 7.7.

Reference #1182 lists epicenter, 50.6 N, 154.7, depth 135 km, magnitude 7.8, intensity VII.

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 3381.