2007 Kuril Islands earthquake


The 2007 Kuril Islands earthquake occurred east of the Kuril Islands on 13 January at. The shock had a moment magnitude of 8.1 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI. A non-destructive tsunami was generated, with maximum wave amplitudes of. The earthquake is considered a doublet of the 8.3 magnitude 2006 Kuril Islands earthquake which occurred the previous November approximately 95 km to the southeast.