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M6.5

115 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia

115 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia

Strong
Magnitude
6.5
Depth
0.0 km
Time
2023-12-28 09:15 UTC
Location
44.596°, 149.0388°
Tsunami
No
USGS ID
us6000m05c

A M6.5 earthquake struck 115 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia at a depth of 10 km. This recent seismic event was recorded and analyzed by the US Geological Survey. This earthquake occurred in a subduction zone, where one plate descends beneath another into the mantle. Subduction zones generate the planet's most powerful earthquakes.

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