September 6, 1971 Earthquake: Kholmsk, Russia
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Kholmsk, Russia on September 6, 1971 at 13:37:10 UTC, 29 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
- September 6, 1971
- Time
- 13:37:10 UTC
- Place
- Kholmsk, Russia
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (Ms)
- Focal depth
- 29 km (18 mi)
- Tsunami
- Yes: the tsunami it caused
- Epicenter
- 46.700° N, 141.400° 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.
1971, September 6, 13:37:10.8 UTC. 46.7 N, 141.4 E, depth 29 km, magnitude 6.1 m, 5.5 MS. Felt (III JMA) in Northern Hokkaido. (reference #1053)
1971, September 6, 13:37:11.65 UTC. 46.755 N, 141.382 E, depth 20.8 km, magnitude 5.5 MS. (reference #9910)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
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 6435.