Significant earthquakes of 2007

August 2, 2007 Earthquake: Tatar Strait, Russia

August 2, 2007 · M6.2 · 2 deaths · $347.7 million · 11 houses destroyed

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Tatar Strait, Russia on August 2, 2007 at 02:37:42 UTC, 5 km below the surface. It killed 2 people.

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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
August 2, 2007
Time
02:37:42 UTC
Place
Tatar Strait, Russia
Magnitude
6.2 (Mw)
Focal depth
5 km (3 mi)
Epicenter
47.116° N, 141.798° E
Country
Russia

The toll

Deaths
2
Injuries
14
Damage
$347.7 million
Houses destroyed
11
Houses damaged
20

Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.

What the record says

NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.

At least 2 people killed, 12 injured, 11 buildings destroyed and 20 buildings damaged. Felt (III) at Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. Felt at Dolinsk. A tsunami with recorded wave heights (peak-to-trough) of 30 cm at Wakkanai and 20 cm at Rumoi, Hokkaido. Recorded (2 JMA) in northern Hokkaido. (reference #1053)

Despite its relatively small magnitude, the earthquake created serious damage in Nevelsk and Kholmsk and resulted in the death of 2 people; 14 more were injured, and the total damage was estimated at RUB 8.5 bln [approximately 347,718,000 USD] (reference #14025)

450,000,000 USD in economic loss (reference #13727)

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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 7531.