Significant earthquakes of 1965

June 11, 1965 Earthquake: Kuril Islands, Russia

June 11, 1965 · M7.2

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Kuril Islands, Russia on June 11, 1965 at 03:34:02 UTC. It caused a tsunami.

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The earthquake

Date
June 11, 1965
Time
03:34:02 UTC
Place
Kuril Islands, Russia
Magnitude
7.2 (Ms)
Epicenter
44.700° N, 148.700° 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.

June 11, 1965, 03:34:02 UTC, 44.7 N, 148.7 E, magnitude 6.6 mb, 7.2 MS, Kuril Islands. (reference #1229)

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 6413.