September 27, 1971 Earthquake: Sakhalin, Moneron Island, Russia
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Sakhalin, Moneron Island, Russia on September 27, 1971 at 19:01:45 UTC, 21 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 27, 1971
- Time
- 19:01:45 UTC
- Place
- Sakhalin, Moneron Island, Russia
- Magnitude
- 6.1 (Ms)
- Focal depth
- 21 km (13 mi)
- Tsunami
- Yes: the tsunami it caused
- Epicenter
- 46.400° N, 141.100° E
- Country
- Russia
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.
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 7402.