What the records say
- When
- 7 Sep 1918
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 8.3
- Where
- Russia
- Coordinates
- 45.50° N, 151.50° E
- Deaths
- 23
- Injuries
- 7
- Depth km
- 33
1918 Kuril Islands earthquake and tsunami
Natural disaster in the northwest Pacific
The 1918 Kuril Islands earthquake occurred on 8 September at 04:16 MAGT, with a moment magnitude of 8.1. The earthquake generated a tsunami that affected across the North Pacific Ocean killing 23 people and injuring seven others.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page