Major earthquake
M7.7 Earthquake — Sea of Okhotsk
2008-07-05 02:12 UTC · 53.88°, 152.89°
A magnitude 7.7 (major) earthquake struck Sea of Okhotsk on 2008-07-05 02:12 UTC, at a depth of 633 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M7.7
Magnitude
633 km
Depth
5.4M t
TNT equivalent
10
Felt reports
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 17 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M8.3 — 2013 Sea of Okhotsk Earthquake · 2013-05-24
- M7.3 — Sea of Okhotsk · 1970-08-30
- M7.3 — 284 km WSW of Mil’kovo, Russia · 2008-11-24
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