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Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Kuril Islands on Friday, 10 August 2018

Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Kuril Islands on Friday, 10 August 2018

Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Kuril Islands on Friday, 10 August 2018
Aug 10 18:22: Magnitude recalculated from 5.9 to 5.8.
Aug 10 18:25: Magnitude recalculated from 5.8 to 6.0.
Date & time: Fri, 10 Aug 18:12:04 UTC
Magnitude: 6.0
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 48.41°N / 154.9°E
Nearest volcano: Sinarka (71 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
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Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
TimeMag. / DepthLocationMapSource
Fri, 10 Aug
Fri, 10 Aug 18:12 UTCM 6.1 / 10 km KURIL ISLANDS[Map]EMSC
Fri, 10 Aug 18:12 UTCM 5.8 / 41 kmKuril Islands[Map]GeoAu
Fri, 10 Aug 18:12 UTCM 5.9 / 28 km- 267km SSW of Severo-Kuril'sk, Russia[Map]USGS
Fri, 10 Aug 18:12 UTCM 6.1 / 10.2 kmKuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia][Map]INGV
Fri, 10 Aug 18:12 UTCM 6.0 / 10 km千岛群岛[Map]CEIC

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shake map
(shakemap: USGS)
"I felt it" reports:
Earthquakes in same area up to 1 year afterwards (likely aftershocks)
TimeMag. / DepthLocationMapSource
Sun, 12 Aug
Sun, 12 Aug 22:41 UTCM 4.5 / 48 km - [info] (105 km) KURIL ISLANDS
[Map]		EMSC
Tue, 25 Sep
Tue, 25 Sep 08:53 UTCM 5.0 / 10 km - [info] (113 km)Kuril Islands[Map]GFZ
Thu, 27 Sep
Thu, 27 Sep 10:32 UTCM 4.8 / 40.5 km - [info] (71 km)- Kuril Islands
[Map]		USGS
Tue, 9 Oct
Tue, 9 Oct 07:45 UTCM 6.0 / 10 km - [info] (108 km)Kuril Islands
[Map]		GFZ
(1933.4 km SW from epicenter) / not felt (via app)
Kunashir / MMI VI (Strong shaking): my dog dick fell off and he was flattened like a pancake by my car
Wed, 10 Oct
Wed, 10 Oct 23:16 UTCM 6.6 / 10 km - [info] (106 km)Kuril Islands
[Map]		GFZ
(2023.5 km SW from epicenter) / not felt (via app)
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (Russian Federation) (445 km N from epicenter)(no details): Еле ощутимо шатало, но долго. (via EMSC)
Thu, 11 Oct
Thu, 11 Oct 00:14 UTCM 5.5 / 10 km - [info] (106 km)Kuril Islands
[Map]		GFZ
Manchester / MMI V (Moderate shaking): Fell off my chair and I wet my pants! Holiday ruined. Worst holiday ever. Earthquakes are scary.
Thu, 11 Oct 02:16 UTCM 5.5 / 10 km - [info] (104 km)Kuril Islands
[Map]		GFZ
Thu, 11 Oct 05:47 UTCM 5.5 / 10 km - [info] (102 km)Kuril Islands
[Map]		GFZ
Thu, 11 Oct 15:08 UTCM 4.9 / 65 km - [info] (96 km)Kuril Islands
[Map]		GFZ
Fri, 12 Oct
Fri, 12 Oct 12:57 UTCM 4.6 / 36.1 km - [info] (160 km)- East of the Kuril Islands
[Map]		USGS
Sat, 20 Oct
Sat, 20 Oct 09:51 UTCM 4.8 / 40 km - [info] (105 km) KURIL ISLANDS
[Map]		EMSC
Sun, 25 Nov
Sun, 25 Nov 03:16 UTCM 4.6 / 35 km - [info] KURIL ISLANDS[Map]EMSC
Tue, 27 Nov
Tue, 27 Nov 14:34 UTCM 4.8 / 10 km - [info] (77 km)Kuril Islands
[Map]		GFZ
Sun, 9 Dec
Sun, 9 Dec 10:53 UTCM 4.5 / 35 km - [info] (70 km) KURIL ISLANDS
[Map]		EMSC
Sat, 15 Dec
Sat, 15 Dec 21:03 UTCM 4.5 / 67.9 km - [info]Kharimkotan (20 km)- 207km SSW of Severo-Kuril'sk, Russia
I FELT IT
[Map]		USGS

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