Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - East of the Kuril Islands (Russia) on Sunday, 23 August 1981 at 12:00 (GMT)
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Strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake at 40 km depth
Magnitude: 6
Depth: 40.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 48.718°N / 157.39°E
(Russia)Nearest volcano: Tao-Rusyr (208 km / 129 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
236 km (147 mi) SSE of Severo-Kuril'sk (pop: 2,420) --> See nearby quakes!
7130 km (4430 mi) NE of Moscow (pop: 10,381,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 6.3 x 1013 joules (17.5 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 15080 tons of TNT or 0.9 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.0 | 40 km | east of the Kuril Islands (Russia) | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.0 quake East of the Kuril Islands (Russia) 23 August 1981 12:00 GMT
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