Mag. 4.7 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 196 km south of Severo-Kuril\'sk, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, on Wednesday, 14 October 2015 at 06:57 (GMT)
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 6.0 quake North Pacific Ocean, 199 km south of Severo-Kuril'sk, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, 14 October 2015 05:43 GMT, which had occurred 1 hour and 15 minutes earlier.
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Light magnitude 4.7 earthquake at 40 km depth
14 Oct 09:20 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 2 hours and 22 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 45.0 to 40.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 45.0 to 40.0 km.
Magnitude: 4.7
Depth: 40.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 48.91°N / 156.21°E
(North Pacific Ocean, Russia)Nearest volcano: Tao-Rusyr (118 km / 73 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
196 km (122 mi) S of Severo-Kuril'sk (pop: 2,420) --> See nearby quakes!
7064 km (4390 mi) NE of Moscow (pop: 10,381,200) --> See nearby quakes!
121 km (75 mi) ESE of Onekotan Island --> See nearby quakes!
222 km (138 mi) SSE of Alaid Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 7.1 x 1011 joules (197 megawatt hours, equivalent to 169 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.7 | 40 km | EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS | EMSC |
| M 4.8 | 10 km | East of Kuril Islands | GFZ |
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