Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - Kuril Islands (Russia) on Tuesday, 18 November 1952
Magnitude: 6.1
Depth: 35.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 50.175°N / 156.929°E
(Russia)Nearest volcano: Vernadskii Ridge (80 km / 50 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
80 km (49 mi) SE of Severo-Kuril’sk (pop: 2,400)
150 km (93 mi) SE of Ozernovskiy (pop: 2,600)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 1013 joules (24.8 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 21301 tons of TNT or 1.3 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
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| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source |
| Tue, 18 Nov 08:13 UTC | M 6.1 / 35.8 km | Kuril Islands (Russia) | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.1 quake: Kuril Islands (Russia), 18 Nov 1952 08:13
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (2 quakes):- 21 Jan 1953 01:43 UTC| M 6.1 |43.9 km (27.3 mi) depth|36 km (22 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - Kuril Islands (Russia) on Wednesday, 21 January 1953
- 12 Jan 1953 17:23 UTC| M 6.6 |54.2 km (33.7 mi) depth|36 km (22 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.6 earthquake - Kuril Islands (Russia) on Monday, 12 January 1953
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