January 10, 1961 Earthquake: Kamchatka, Russia
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Kamchatka, Russia on January 10, 1961 at 14:22:25 UTC, 59 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 10, 1961
- Time
- 14:22:25 UTC
- Place
- Kamchatka, Russia
- Magnitude
- 6.6 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 59 km (37 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 50.016° N, 156.099° 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.
1961, January 10, 14:22:25.47 UTC. 50.016N, 156.099 E, depth 58.5 km, 6.57 Mw. (reference #10476)
1961, January 10, 14:22:24 UTC. 50.04 N, 156.09 E, depth 70 km, magnitude 7.1 MS. (reference #223)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- October 16, 1737, Kamchatka, Russia
- March 17, 1953, Kuril Islands, Russia
- December 17, 1737, Kuril Islands, Russia
- February 28, 1973, Kuril Islands, Hiroo, Urakawa, Russia
- September 17, 1958, Kuril Islands, Russia
- November 18, 1742, Kuril Islands, Russia
- January 13, 1929, Kuril Islands, Russia
- March 25, 2020, Kuril Islands, Russia
- June 8, 1993, Kamchatka, Russia
- May 4, 1911, Near Kamchatka, Russia
More
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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 6391.