Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - Kuril Islands (Russia) on Sunday, 9 November 1952
Magnitude: 6.2
Depth: 35.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 49.432°N / 156.834°E
(Russia)Nearest volcano: Karpinsky (131 km / 81 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
147 km (91 mi) SE of Severo-Kuril’sk (pop: 2,400)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 1.3 x 1014 joules (35 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 30089 tons of TNT or 1.9 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
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| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source |
| Sun, 9 Nov 04:35 UTC | M 6.2 / 35 km | Kuril Islands (Russia) | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.2 quake: Kuril Islands (Russia), 9 Nov 1952 04:35
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (8 quakes):- 15 Apr 1953 01:17 UTC| M 5.9 |35 km (21.7 mi) depth|41 km (26 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 05 Mar 1953 21:21 UTC| M 6.5 |30 km (18.6 mi) depth|60 km (37 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - Kuril Islands (Russia) on Thursday, 5 March 1953
- 07 Feb 1953 18:23 UTC| M 6.3 |31.3 km (19.4 mi) depth|68 km (42 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.3 earthquake - Kuril Islands (Russia) on Saturday, 7 February 1953
- 02 Feb 1953 09:30 UTC| M 6.0 |35 km (21.7 mi) depth|49 km (31 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Kuril Islands (Russia) on Monday, 2 February 1953
- 21 Nov 1952 03:19 UTC| M 5.8 |35 km (21.7 mi) depth|73 km (45 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 20 Nov 1952 11:25 UTC| M 5.9 |31.7 km (19.7 mi) depth|11 km (7 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 12 Nov 1952 13:38 UTC| M 5.5 |27.5 km (17.1 mi) depth|52 km (32 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 09 Nov 1952 05:57 UTC| M 6.1 |37.6 km (23.4 mi) depth|51 km (32 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - Kuril Islands (Russia) on Sunday, 9 November 1952
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