Two strong 6.5 magnitude earthquakes hit Kuril Islands on Friday, March 01, 2013.
First quake hit at 12:53:52 UTC/11:53:52 PM at epicenter/.Location - 50.938°N, 157.511°E ; Depth - 40.9 km (25.4 miles).Distances - 93 km (57 miles) SE of Ozernovskiy, Russia ; 229 km (142 miles) SSW of Vilyuchinsk, Russia ; 246 km (152 miles) SSW of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Russia and 257 km (159 miles) SSW of Yelizovo, Russia. Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 16.2 km (10.1 miles); depth +/- 8.5 km (5.3 miles). Parameters NST=556, Nph=559, Dmin=242.7 km, Rmss=0.75 sec, Gp= 86°, M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=A.

Second temblor hit the area on Friday, March 01, 2013 at 13:20:50 UTC/12:20:50 AM at epicenter/. Location - 50.945°N, 157.476°E ; Depth - 31.7 km (19.7 miles).Distances - 91 km (56 miles) SE of Ozernovskiy, Russia ; 230 km (142 miles) SSW of Vilyuchinsk, Russia ; 247 km (153 miles) SSW of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Russia and 257 km (159 miles) SSW of Yelizovo, Russia.
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 15.2 km (9.4 miles); depth +/- 7.9 km (4.9 miles) . Parameters NST=332, Nph=334, Dmin=241.6 km, Rmss=0.74 sec, Gp= 36°, M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=A.

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