Strong mag. 6.3 earthquake - Kuril Islands (Russia) on Saturday, 7 February 1953
Magnitude: 6.3
Depth: 31.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 49.104°N / 156.05°E
(Russia)Nearest volcano: Tao-Rusyr (102 km / 63 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
175 km (109 mi) S of Severo-Kuril’sk (pop: 2,400)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 1.8 x 1014 joules (49.4 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 42502 tons of TNT or 2.7 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
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| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source |
| Sat, 7 Feb 18:23 UTC | M 6.3 / 31.3 km | Kuril Islands (Russia) | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.3 quake: Kuril Islands (Russia), 7 Feb 1953 18:23
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (3 quakes):- 15 Apr 1953 01:17 UTC| M 5.9 |35 km (21.7 mi) depth|27 km (17 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 05 Mar 1953 21:21 UTC| M 6.5 |30 km (18.6 mi) depth|11 km (7 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - Kuril Islands (Russia) on Thursday, 5 March 1953
- 03 Mar 1953 22:54 UTC| M 5.9 |35 km (21.7 mi) depth|53 km (33 mi) distance| USGS | Details
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