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Biggest Earthquakes Near Kuril Islands
Kuril Islands has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 1 earthquake in the past 24 hours
 - 3 earthquakes in the past 7 days
 - 19 earthquakes in the past 30 days
 - 335 earthquakes in the past 365 days
 
The largest earthquake in Kuril Islands:
Kuril’sk, Hokkaido, Japan
8.5 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1963-10-13 05:17:59 UTC
      
      at 05:17 
October 13, 1963 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 44.872, 149.483
        
        132.2 km from
  Kuril’sk
    (82.2 miles)
    
Depth: 35 km
Kuril’sk, Hokkaido, Japan
8.4 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1958-11-06 22:58:09 UTC
      
      at 22:58 
November 06, 1958 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 44.479, 148.485
        
        95.2 km from
  Kuril’sk
    (59.2 miles)
    
Depth: 35 km
Kuril’sk, Hokkaido, Japan
8.3 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2006-11-15 11:14:13 UTC
      
      at 11:14 
November 15, 2006 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 46.592, 153.266
        
        444.2 km from
  Kuril’sk
    (276.2 miles)
    
Depth: 10 km
Shikotan, Sakhalin, Russia
8.3 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1994-10-04 13:22:55 UTC
      
      at 13:22 
October 04, 1994 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 43.773, 147.321
        
        48.2 km from
  Shikotan
    (30.2 miles)
    
Depth: 14 km
Severo-Kuril’sk, Sakhalin, Russia
8.1 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2007-01-13 04:23:21 UTC
      
      at 04:23 
January 13, 2007 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 46.243, 154.524
        
        506.2 km from
  Severo-Kuril’sk
    (314.2 miles)
    
Depth: 10 km
Kuril’sk, Hokkaido, Japan
8.1 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1918-09-07 17:16:23 UTC
      
      at 17:16 
September 07, 1918 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 46.737, 150.653
        
        272.2 km from
  Kuril’sk
    (169.2 miles)
    
Depth: 15 km
Kuril’sk, Hokkaido, Japan
7.9 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1995-12-03 18:01:08 UTC
      
      at 18:01 
December 03, 1995 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 44.663, 149.3
        
        128.2 km from
  Kuril’sk
    (79.2 miles)
    
Depth: 33 km
Kuril’sk, Hokkaido, Japan
7.8 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1963-10-20 00:53:12 UTC
      
      at 00:53 
October 20, 1963 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 44.726, 150.547
        
        217.2 km from
  Kuril’sk
    (135.2 miles)
    
Depth: 28 km
Kuril’sk, Hokkaido, Japan
7.8 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1918-11-08 04:38:09 UTC
      
      at 04:38 
November 08, 1918 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 44.893, 151.896
        
        318.2 km from
  Kuril’sk
    (198.2 miles)
    
Depth: 15 km
Severo-Kuril’sk, Sakhalin, Russia
7.8 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1915-05-01 05:00:10 UTC
      
      at 05:00 
May 01, 1915 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 48.361, 155.162
        
        266.2 km from
  Severo-Kuril’sk
    (165.2 miles)
    
Depth: 30 km
Kuril’sk, Hokkaido, Japan
7.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1991-12-22 08:43:13 UTC
      
      at 08:43 
December 22, 1991 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 45.533, 151.021
        
        248.2 km from
  Kuril’sk
    (154.2 miles)
    
Depth: 24 km
Kuril’sk, Hokkaido, Japan
7.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1978-03-24 19:47:50 UTC
      
      at 19:47 
March 24, 1978 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 44.244, 148.862
        
        134.2 km from
  Kuril’sk
    (83.2 miles)
    
Depth: 33 km
Severo-Kuril’sk, Sakhalin, Russia
7.5 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2020-03-25 02:49:21 UTC
      
      at 02:49 
March 25, 2020 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 48.986, 157.693
        
        219.2 km from
  Severo-Kuril’sk
    (136.2 miles)
    
Depth: 56 km
Kuril’sk, Hokkaido, Japan
7.5 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1978-03-23 03:15:20 UTC
      
      at 03:15 
March 23, 1978 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 44.932, 148.439
        
        55.2 km from
  Kuril’sk
    (34.2 miles)
    
Depth: 33 km
Shikotan, Sakhalin, Russia
7.5 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1969-08-11 21:27:40 UTC
      
      at 21:27 
August 11, 1969 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 43.599, 147.385
        
        57.2 km from
  Shikotan
    (35.2 miles)
    
Depth: 25 km
Northwest Of Kuril Islands
7.4 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2009-01-15 17:49:39 UTC
      
      at 17:49 
January 15, 2009 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 46.857, 155.154
    
Depth: 36 km
Shikotan, Sakhalin, Russia
7.4 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1968-01-29 10:19:07 UTC
      
      at 10:19 
January 29, 1968 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 43.566, 146.741
        
        25.2 km from
  Shikotan
    (16.2 miles)
    
Depth: 36 km
Kuril’sk, Hokkaido, Japan
7.4 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1937-02-21 07:02:42 UTC
      
      at 07:02 
February 21, 1937 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 44.443, 149.72
        
        169.2 km from
  Kuril’sk
    (105.2 miles)
    
Depth: 30 km
Dolinsk, Sakhalin, Russia
7.3 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2002-11-17 04:53:53 UTC
      
      at 04:53 
November 17, 2002 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 47.824, 146.209
        
        262.2 km from
  Dolinsk
    (163.2 miles)
    
Depth: 459 km
Shikotan, Sakhalin, Russia
7.3 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1994-10-09 07:55:39 UTC
      
      at 07:55 
October 09, 1994 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 43.905, 147.916
        
        96.2 km from
  Shikotan
    (60.2 miles)
    
Depth: 33 km
Kuril’sk, Hokkaido, Japan
7.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2013-04-19 03:05:52 UTC
      
      at 03:05 
April 19, 2013 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 46.221, 150.788
        
        252.2 km from
  Kuril’sk
    (156.2 miles)
    
Depth: 110 km
Kuril’sk, Hokkaido, Japan
7.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1996-02-07 21:36:46 UTC
      
      at 21:36 
February 07, 1996 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 45.324, 149.892
        
        158.2 km from
  Kuril’sk
    (98.2 miles)
    
Depth: 42 km
Shikotan, Sakhalin, Russia
7.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1984-03-24 09:44:02 UTC
      
      at 09:44 
March 24, 1984 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 44.117, 148.192
        
        123.2 km from
  Shikotan
    (76.2 miles)
    
Depth: 44 km
Severo-Kuril’sk, Sakhalin, Russia
7.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1973-02-28 06:37:49 UTC
      
      at 06:37 
February 28, 1973 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 50.486, 156.584
        
        38.2 km from
  Severo-Kuril’sk
    (23.2 miles)
    
Depth: 27 km
Kuril’sk, Hokkaido, Japan
7.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1965-06-11 03:34:04 UTC
      
      at 03:34 
June 11, 1965 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 44.578, 148.699
        
        96.2 km from
  Kuril’sk
    (60.2 miles)
    
Depth: 58 km
Northwest Of Kuril Islands
7.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1963-03-16 08:44:50 UTC
      
      at 08:44 
March 16, 1963 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 46.636, 154.783
    
Depth: 15 km
Shikotan, Sakhalin, Russia
7.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1935-09-11 14:04:04 UTC
      
      at 14:04 
September 11, 1935 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 43.384, 146.613
        
        46.2 km from
  Shikotan
    (29.2 miles)
    
Depth: 35 km
Severo-Kuril’sk, Sakhalin, Russia
7.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1925-01-18 12:05:56 UTC
      
      at 12:05 
January 18, 1925 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 47.803, 153.607
        
        368.2 km from
  Severo-Kuril’sk
    (228.2 miles)
    
Depth: 35 km
Shikotan, Sakhalin, Russia
7.1 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1973-06-24 02:43:25 UTC
      
      at 02:43 
June 24, 1973 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 43.318, 146.442
        
        58.2 km from
  Shikotan
    (36.2 miles)
    
Depth: 50 km
Shikotan, Sakhalin, Russia
7.1 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1969-08-14 14:19:04 UTC
      
      at 14:19 
August 14, 1969 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at 43.313, 147.647
        
        92.2 km from
  Shikotan
    (57.2 miles)
    
Depth: 27 km