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M8.3 Earthquake — 2006 Kuril Islands Earthquake
2006-11-15 11:14 UTC · 46.59°, 153.27°
A magnitude 8.3 (great) earthquake struck 2006 Kuril Islands Earthquake on 2006-11-15 11:14 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M8.3
Magnitude
10 km
Depth
42.5M t
TNT equivalent
12
Felt reports
VII
Max intensity (MMI)
Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.
This area's earthquake history
In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 217 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M8.1 — 1918 Kuril Islands Earthquake · 1918-09-07
- M8.1 — 2007 Kuril Islands Earthquake · 2007-01-13
- M7.8 — east of the Kuril Islands · 1918-11-08
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