Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - Kuril Islands (Russia) on Tuesday, 11 September 1956
Magnitude: 6.2
Depth: 50.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 49.439°N / 155.53°E
(Russia)Nearest volcano: Nemo Peak (54 km / 34 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
144 km (89 mi) SW 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 |
| Tue, 11 Sep 21:04 UTC | M 6.2 / 50 km | Kuril Islands (Russia) | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.2 quake: Kuril Islands (Russia), 11 Sep 1956 21:04
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (2 quakes):- 28 Nov 1956 19:27 UTC| M 6.3 |47.6 km (29.6 mi) depth|26 km (16 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.3 earthquake - Kuril Islands (Russia) on Wednesday, 28 November 1956
- 13 Oct 1956 15:12 UTC| M 5.4 |55.4 km (34.4 mi) depth|29 km (18 mi) distance| USGS | Details
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