Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - Kuril Islands (Russia) on Wednesday, 21 January 1953
Magnitude: 6.1
Depth: 43.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 50.161°N / 156.424°E
(Russia)Nearest volcano: Vernadskii Ridge (54 km / 34 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
61 km (38 mi) SE of Severo-Kuril’sk (pop: 2,400)
149 km (92 mi) S 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 |
| Wed, 21 Jan 01:43 UTC | M 6.1 / 43.9 km | Kuril Islands (Russia) | USGS |
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