M7.5 · 2020 Kuril Islands earthquake

Wednesday, March 25, 2020 · 2:49 AM – 2:59 AM
221 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

This is a list of earthquakes in 2020. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in damage and/or casualties, or are notable for other reasons. All dates are listed according to UTC time. Maximum intensities are indicated on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale and are sourced from United States Geological Survey (USGS) ShakeMap data. Magnitude 7.5 (mww), 58 km deep, 221 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia — 48.96°N, 157.70°E. March 25, 2020 at 02:49 UTC. Tsunami: USGS flags this quake as having caused one, or the potential for one. Felt reports to USGS: 25. Wiki link https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us70008fi4 Data: US Geological Survey (public domain).

M7.5 · 2020 Kuril Islands earthquake