July 24, 1964 Earthquake: Kamchatka, Russia
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Kamchatka, Russia on July 24, 1964 at 08:12:39 UTC, 15 km below the surface. It caused a tsunami.
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
- July 24, 1964
- Time
- 08:12:39 UTC
- Place
- Kamchatka, Russia
- Magnitude
- 6.8 (Ms)
- Focal depth
- 15 km (9 mi)
- Tsunami
- Yes: the tsunami it caused
- Epicenter
- 47.159° N, 153.876° 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.
1964, July 24, 08;12:40 UTC. 47.2 N, 153.8 E, detph 33 km, magnitude 7.0 Ms. (reference #88)
1964, July 24, 08:12:38.97 UTC. 47.159 N, 153.876 E, depth 15 km, magnitude 6.8 Ms, 6.9 mb. (reference #9910)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- November 1853, Kuril Islands, Russia
- November 15, 2006, Kuril Islands, Russia
- May 1, 1915, Kuril Islands, Russia
- January 15, 2009, Kuril Islands, Russia
- January 13, 2007, Kuril Islands, Russia
- February 16, 1991, Kuril Islands, Russia
- August 1, 1913, Kuril Islands, Russia
- October 24, 1922, Kuril Islands, Russia
- June 21, 1847, Kuril Islands, Russia
- January 19, 1913, Kuril Islands, Russia
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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 6594.