Great Earthquake
Magnitude 8.5
ID: official19631013051759_30
Location
132 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- October 13, 1963 at 5:17 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 12:27 AM
- Timeline
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