Great Earthquake

Magnitude 8.5

ID: official19631013051759_30

Location

132 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia

Country: Russia flag Russia

Date & Time

Oct 13, 1963

5:17 AM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

44.8720, 149.4830

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Great Earthquakes

Can cause serious damage in areas several hundred miles across

Location Map

132 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia

Coordinates: 44.8720°, 149.4830° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 13, 1963 at 5:17 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 12:27 AM