| Big earthquake news at Kuril Islands |
| large Pacific ocean earthquake and aftershocks. Small tsunami waves hit Japan coast. After 24 hrs, tsunami warnings were lifted. |
| Kuril Earthquake |
| 5.9 2006/11/12 21:27:44 48.31N 154.21E 47 KURIL ISLANDS 5.0 2006/11/13 06:30:34 46.74N 153.38E 30 KURIL ISLANDS 8.3 2006/11/15 11:14:16 46.61N 153.22E 28 KURIL ISLANDS 5.8 2006/11/15 11:24:40 46.61N 156.74E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 6.0 2006/11/15 11:28:43 46.16N 154.07E 40 KURIL ISLANDS 6.2 2006/11/15 11:29:23 46.40N 154.48E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 6.5 2006/11/15 11:34:58 46.68N 155.27E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 6.3 2006/11/15 11:40:58 46.57N 154.71E 23 KURIL ISLANDS 5.4 2006/11/15 12:09:18 47.50N 155.26E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 5.3 2006/11/15 12:15:24 46.45N 154.28E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 5.9 2006/11/15 12:16:45 46.31N 154.60E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 5.0 2006/11/15 12:23:08 47.13N 152.72E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 5.7 2006/11/15 12:26:16 47.43N 153.98E 7 KURIL ISLANDS 5.2 2006/11/15 13:58:17 46.83N 154.95E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 5.3 2006/11/15 14:20:59 47.71N 154.17E 33 KURIL ISLANDS 5.1 2006/11/15 15:15:41 46.69N 153.02E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 5.3 2006/11/15 16:04:18 48.12N 155.06E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 5.0 2006/11/15 16:34:26 47.61N 154.45E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 5.3 2006/11/15 17:25:31 47.17N 155.02E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 5.3 2006/11/15 18:47:05 47.62N 155.04E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 5.6 2006/11/15 19:25:26 47.10N 154.86E 13 KURIL ISLANDS 5.4 2006/11/15 19:28:06 47.14N 155.05E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 5.1 2006/11/15 19:41:26 46.28N 154.51E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 5.3 2006/11/15 20:04:23 47.28N 155.15E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 5.3 2006/11/15 21:02:08 47.33N 153.77E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 6.2 2006/11/15 21:22:23 47.34N 154.09E 22 KURIL ISLANDS 5.5 2006/11/15 21:31:26 47.61N 154.07E 18 KURIL ISLANDS 5.6 2006/11/15 21:35:10 47.70N 154.51E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 5.1 2006/11/15 22:07:05 46.52N 152.88E 26 KURIL ISLANDS 5.3 2006/11/16 00:22:59 47.23N 153.47E 28 KURIL ISLANDS 5.0 2006/11/16 04:42:29 47.45N 155.00E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 5.2 2006/11/16 05:34:40 46.77N 154.74E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 5.3 2006/11/16 06:32:06 46.22N 154.50E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 6.1 2006/11/16 06:20:22 46.36N 154.50E 18 KURIL ISLANDS 5.1 2006/11/16 06:57:09 46.22N 153.11E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 5.2 2006/11/16 08:37:39 46.78N 154.85E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 5.3 2006/11/16 10:36:12 47.45N 154.36E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 5.1 2006/11/16 12:35:52 46.65N 153.70E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 5.0 2006/11/16 13:34:33 47.86N 154.61E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 5.0 2006/11/16 14:49:37 46.49N 153.60E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 5.0 2006/11/16 15:23:07 47.35N 155.52E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 5.3 2006/11/17 04:09:55 47.06N 155.48E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 5.4 2006/11/17 06:33:50 47.04N 155.52E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 5.2 2006/11/18 00:21:42 47.05N 154.88E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 5.1 2006/11/18 00:57:04 47.06N 155.02E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 5.1 2006/11/18 02:35:36 47.09N 155.40E 15 KURIL ISLANDS 5.0 2006/11/18 05:00:40 46.83N 154.93E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 5.0 2006/11/18 08:50:55 48.23N 154.67E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 5.5 2006/11/19 15:16:52 46.93N 154.88E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 5.1 2006/11/19 21:53:21 47.41N 154.25E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 5.1 2006/11/20 05:27:30 47.63N 154.66E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 5.0 2006/11/20 16:48:27 46.94N 153.49E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 5.0 2006/11/20 23:05:55 46.67N 155.00E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 5.3 2006/11/21 09:09:51 46.50N 154.53E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 5.2 2006/11/21 23:30:07 47.14N 155.55E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 5.3 2006/11/22 02:41:10 46.37N 154.51E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 5.1 2006/11/22 09:58:46 47.70N 154.60E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 5.1 2006/11/22 10:37:33 46.24N 152.91E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 5.8 2006/11/22 11:15:01 44.20N 146.74E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 5.0 2006/11/23 15:09:55 47.12N 155.55E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 5.1 2006/11/23 16:00:25 47.45N 153.12E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 5.7 2006/11/23 20:04:47 47.56N 154.14E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 5.0 2006/11/23 22:59:34 46.19N 154.55E 26 KURIL ISLANDS 5.8 2006/11/24 15:34:10 46.76N 153.67E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 5.4 2006/11/24 21:02:20 46.68N 152.43E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 5.1 2006/11/26 12:58:04 47.62N 155.44E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 5.3 2006/11/27 19:32:52 47.64N 155.13E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 5.2 2006/11/28 08:01:52 46.72N 155.48E 10 KURIL ISLANDS 5.2 2006/11/29 04:44:40 47.58N 153.99E 25 KURIL ISLANDS 5.1 2006/11/30 01:39:51 47.65N 155.34E 45 KURIL ISLANDS |
| Tsunami Warning |
| The graph above shows a large number of eathquakes above 5.0 magnitude occurred at locations very near to Kuril island on November 15,2006. The table below lists earthquake aftershocks as a result of massive 8.3 magnitude earthquake at 11:14hrs at Kuril Island region. On 15th Nov. '06 there were 26 major aftershocks following the main earthquake. |
| Mag Date Time UTC Lat Long Depth Place of earthquake Km |
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| Location of Kuril Islands |
| A 8.3 magnitude earthquake killed about 140,000 people in the Kanto plain around Tokyo in 1923. A magnitude 6.9 quake killed about 5,500 people in Kobe, Japan in 1995. An 8.3 earthquake shook near the Kuril Islands on Nov.15, 2006. The islands are off Russia and just northeast of Japan. Multiple earthquakes hit Russian Pacific islands, no serious damage is reported. The Japan meteorological agency expected waves up to two metres, a series of tsunamis hit northern Japan biggest being 40 centimetres. No damages. The tsunami raced 600 mph across the Pacific Ocean early in the morning, but waves reaching harbours were just over an inch tall. 5 feet recession water level was followed by surge in water levels in some Hawaii harbors by as much as 6 feet. Minor harbour damages were observed. A Russian fishing schooner Yoshi-maru sank off the Kuril island of Kunashir on Thursday. Out of 14 member crew 7 were reported missing. |
| 26 aftershocks followed the main tremor of 8.3 magnitude. Each tremor was sufficiently strong to cause human disaster and property damage in populated towns. With very little break between each tremor, residents would find not much time and mental strength to move to safer places. Fortunately tsunami caused by the massive earthquake failed to reach coastal regions with large sized waves. We recorded all earthquake aftershocks above 5.0 in magnitude after 15th Nov. till 30th Nov. All earthquakes after Nov.15 in Kuril Island have been recorded in our monthly earthquake data. There were 41 earthquake aftershocks in 15 days after 15th Nov. high magnitude major earthquake. As days progressed the number of aftershocks deminished. In months to come there will be aftershocks of the main tremor on 15th. Nov., though with less frequency. Aftershocks occur even after 2 years in some cases. |