Russia earthquakes in 1962
11 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Russia in 1962. The largest: M6.7 Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia region, Dec 27, 1962.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1962 was located in Russia. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1962
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 6.0Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia region · 25 km deep
- 6.7Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia region · 23 km deep
- 5.626 km SSW of Severomuysk, Russia · 21 km deep
- 5.850 km E of Shikotan, Russia · 53 km deep
- 5.8115 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia · 55 km deep
- 5.9249 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia · 25 km deep
- 5.634 km NW of Ust’-Barguzin, Russia · 20 km deep
- 6.0Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia region · 15 km deep
- 5.5Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia region · 15 km deep
- 6.576 km W of Kuril’sk, Russia · 25 km deep
- 6.068 km NW of Deputatsky, Russia · 15 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1962 | 0 | ||
| February 1962 | 0 | ||
| March 1962 | 0 | ||
| April 1962 | 1 | 6.0 | 68 km NW of Deputatsky, Russia |
| May 1962 | 1 | 6.5 | 76 km W of Kuril’sk, Russia |
| June 1962 | 2 | 6.0 | Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia region |
| July 1962 | 0 | ||
| August 1962 | 1 | 5.6 | 34 km NW of Ust’-Barguzin, Russia |
| September 1962 | 1 | 5.9 | 249 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia |
| October 1962 | 1 | 5.8 | 115 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia |
| November 1962 | 2 | 5.8 | 50 km E of Shikotan, Russia |
| December 1962 | 2 | 6.7 | Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia region |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.