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Hazards
Current Hazards
Recent Earthquakes (Past 7 Days)
| Date(UTC) |
Magnitude |
Depth(Km) |
Region |
Lat/Long |
| 20-May-2012 06:54:44 |
5.1 |
-17.1 |
east of the Kuril Islands |
44.69° N / 151.81° E |
| 18-May-2012 11:46:26 |
4.7 |
-82.3 |
Kuril Islands |
49.86° N / 155.94° E |
Active Tropical Storms (Current and 3-day Forecast Positions)
| Name |
Advisory Date(UTC) |
Wind Speed |
Wind Gusts |
Heading |
Track Speed |
Status |
Pressure |
Lat / Long |
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Active Volcanoes
| Name |
Region |
Activity |
Primary Observatory |
More Information |
Last Updated |
Lat/Long |
| Tiatia |
Russia |
Unknown |
Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team |
GVP Site Link |
Wed Jul 07 07:58:35 HST 2010 |
44.35° N / 146.26° E |
| Kharimkotan |
Russia |
Unknown |
Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team |
GVP Site Link |
Wed Jan 20 07:28:13 HST 2010 |
49.12° N / 154.51° E |
| Sarychev Peak |
Russia |
Unknown |
Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team |
GVP Site Link |
Wed Dec 01 09:26:53 HST 2010 |
48.09° N / 153.2° E |
| Ebeko |
Russia |
Unknown |
Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team |
GVP Site Link |
Wed Jul 28 07:09:14 HST 2010 |
50.68° N / 156.02° E |
| Kolokol Group |
Russia |
Unknown |
Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team |
GVP Site Link |
Wed Sep 02 08:11:41 HST 2009 |
46.04° N / 150.05° E |
| Ekarma |
Russia |
Unknown |
Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team |
GVP Site Link |
Wed Sep 15 07:26:41 HST 2010 |
48.96° N / 153.93° E |
| Ketoi |
Russia |
Unknown |
Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team |
GVP Site Link |
Wed May 12 08:24:33 HST 2010 |
47.35° N / 152.48° E |
Recent Hotspots (Fire)
| Date of First Obs(UTC) |
Date of Last Obs(UTC) |
Description |
Mean Lat. |
Mean Long. |
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Historical Hazards
Historical Earthquakes
(Resulting in significant damage or deaths)
Last 50 Years
5 Most Recent Earthquakes
| Date(UTC) |
Magnitude |
Depth(Km) |
Intensity |
Deaths |
Location |
Lat / Long |
| Jan 15 2009 00:17 |
7.4 |
36 |
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0 |
RUSSIA: KURIL ISLANDS |
46.86° N / 155.15° E |
| Jan 13 2007 00:04 |
8.1 |
10 |
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0 |
RUSSIA: KURIL ISLANDS |
46.24° N / 154.52° E |
| Nov 15 2006 00:11 |
8.3 |
10 |
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0 |
RUSSIA: KURIL ISLANDS |
46.59° N / 153.27° E |
| Dec 03 1995 00:18 |
7.9 |
33 |
5 |
0 |
RUSSIA: KURIL ISLANDS: ITURUP, MATUA, KUNASHIR |
44.66° N / 149.3° E |
| Oct 09 1994 00:07 |
7.3 |
33 |
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0 |
RUSSIA: KURIL ISLANDS |
43.9° N / 147.92° E |
5 Largest Earthquakes
| Date(UTC) |
Magnitude |
Depth(Km) |
Intensity |
Deaths |
Location |
Lat / Long |
| Oct 13 1963 00:05 |
8.5 |
47 |
9 |
0 |
RUSSIA: KURIL ISLANDS |
44.81° N / 149.54° E |
| Apr 25 1843 00:00 |
8.4 |
0 |
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0 |
JAPAN: HOKKAIDO: YEZO, KUSHIRO, NEMURO |
42.0° N / 146.0° E |
| Oct 04 1994 00:13 |
8.3 |
14 |
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11 |
RUSSIA: KURIL ISLANDS; JAPAN: HOKKAIDO |
43.77° N / 147.32° E |
| Nov 15 2006 00:11 |
8.3 |
10 |
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0 |
RUSSIA: KURIL ISLANDS |
46.59° N / 153.27° E |
| Nov 06 1958 00:22 |
8.3 |
40 |
10 |
0 |
RUSSIA: KURIL ISLANDS: S |
44.53° N / 148.54° E |
Volcanic Eruptions
Note: Historical eruptions data last updated in year 2000.
Last 100 Years Eruptions
5 Most Recent Eruptions
| Name |
Date(UTC) |
Magnitude |
Location |
Lat / Long |
| EBEKO |
Dec 03 1989 00:00 |
2.0 |
KURIL IS |
50.67° N / 155.93° E |
| SARYCHEV PEAK |
Jan 14 1989 00:00 |
2.0 |
KURIL IS |
48.09° N / 153.2° E |
| CHIKURACHKI-TATARINO |
Nov 18 1986 00:00 |
2.0 |
KURIL IS |
50.32° N / 155.46° E |
| CHIRINKOTAN |
Oct 12 1986 00:00 |
2.0 |
KURIL IS |
48.98° N / 153.48° E |
| TIATIA |
Dec 10 1982 00:00 |
1.0 |
KURIL IS |
44.35° N / 146.25° E |
Tsunami Runups
Note: For each Tsunami event, there may be many locations of recorded runups of the same date for the chosen area.
To avoid duplicate results, the Regional Reporter tool applies a filter to display only one result per tsunami event.
5 Most Recent Tsunami Runups
| Date(UTC) |
Country |
Location |
Runup(meters) |
Deaths |
Lat / Long |
| Feb 27 2010 00:00 |
RUSSIA |
SEVERO, KURILSKIYE |
0.2 |
0 |
50.67° N / 156.17° E |
| Jan 15 2009 19:17 |
RUSSIA |
SEVERO, KURILSKIYE |
0.1 |
0 |
50.67° N / 156.17° E |
| Nov 15 2006 00:00 |
RUSSIA |
MALOKURIL'SKAYA BAY, SHIKOTAN |
0.8 |
0 |
43.87° N / 146.82° E |
| Dec 26 2004 13:30 |
RUSSIA |
SEVERO, KURILSKIYE |
0.2 |
0 |
50.67° N / 156.17° E |
| Oct 04 1994 00:00 |
RUSSIA |
S. DIMITROVA BAY, SHIKOTAN |
10.4 |
0 |
43.79° N / 146.82° E |
5 Largest Tsunami Runups
| Date(UTC) |
Country |
Location |
Runup(meters) |
Deaths |
Lat / Long |
| Nov 04 1952 00:00 |
RUSSIA |
PARAMUSHIR, KURILSKIYE |
18.0 |
0 |
50.42° N / 155.83° E |
| Oct 20 1963 00:00 |
RUSSIA |
URUP, KURILSKIYE |
15.0 |
0 |
46.2° N / 150.55° E |
| Sep 07 1918 17:46 |
RUSSIA |
E. URUP, KURIL IS. |
12.0 |
23 |
46.2° N / 150.92° E |
| Jun 29 1780 00:00 |
RUSSIA |
URUP |
12.0 |
0 |
45.9° N / 150.0° E |
| Oct 04 1994 00:00 |
RUSSIA |
S. DIMITROVA BAY, SHIKOTAN |
10.4 |
0 |
43.79° N / 146.82° E |
Large Wildfires
(Greater than 40 sq. km.)
| Start Date(UTC) |
End Date(UTC) |
Intensity |
Size (sq. km.) |
Mean Lat. |
Mean Long. |
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Earthquake Intensity Zones
Probable maximum MMI intensity once in 50 years
| Maximum Zone |
| Magnitude IX and above |
Storm Intensity Zones
Wind Speed with a 10% chance of occurring within 10 years
| Maximum Zone (km/hr) |
| 154-177 |
Demography
Population 2001
| Total Population |
Maximum Density (ppl/km2) |
| 13,458 |
557 |
Population 2002
| Total Population |
Maximum Density (ppl/km2) |
| 13,819 |
608 |
Population 2006
| Total Population |
Maximum Density (ppl/km2) |
| 14,700 |
1,290 |
Population 2007
| Total Population |
Maximum Density (ppl/km2) |
| 14,538 |
1,185 |
Countries
Major Cities
| Country |
Name |
Population |
Status |
Lat / Long |
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Infrastructure
Airports
| Name |
Type |
Elevation (Ft.) |
Link |
Lat / Long |
| None found for the area chosen. |
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Nuclear Power Plants
| Name |
Country |
Number of Reactors |
Lat / Long |
| None found for the area chosen. |
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Environment
Urban/Rural Mask (SEDAC)
| Land Cover |
Area (km2) |
% |
| Rural |
9,788 |
0.8 |
| Not classified |
1,255,713 |
99 |
MODIS IGBP Land Cover
(excluding water area)
| Land Cover |
Area (km2) |
% |
| Open Shrublands |
3,435 |
34 |
| Deciduous Needleleaf Forest |
1,368 |
14 |
| Woody Savannas |
1,439 |
14 |
| Mixed Forests |
906 |
9 |
| Unclassified |
825 |
8 |
| Deciduous Broadleaf Forest |
725 |
7 |
| Croplands |
505 |
5 |
| Savannas |
256 |
3 |
| Cropland/Natural Vegetation Mosaic |
164 |
1.6 |
| Evergreen Needleleaf Forest |
105 |
1.1 |
| Permanent Wetlands |
102 |
1 |
| Grasslands |
72 |
0.7 |
| Barren or Sparsely Vegetated |
48 |
0.5 |
| Closed Shrublands |
27 |
0.3 |
| Urban and Built-Up |
2 |
0.02 |
| Evergreen Broadleaf Forest |
1 |
0.01 |
Elevation (meters)
(land only)
| Minimum |
Maximum |
Average |
| 0 |
1,665 |
278 |
Average Temperature (degrees C)
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May |
Jun |
Jul |
| low |
1.1 |
4.2 |
8.2 |
| high |
7.3 |
9.5 |
12.8 |
Average Precipitation
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May |
Jun |
Jul |
| mm/day |
3.4 |
2.7 |
3.3 |
Current Meteorological Observations (METAR)
| Station Name |
Observation Time (UTC) |
Temp (F) |
Wind Speed (MPH) |
Wind Direction |
Sky Condition |
Lat / Long |
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