Explore Severo-Kuril'sk in Russia
Severo-Kuril'sk in the region of Sakhalin with its 2,422 inhabitants is a town in Russia - some 4,285 mi or ( 6895 km ) East of Moscow , the country's capital city .
Current time in Severo-Kuril'sk is now 10:02 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Magadan " with a UTC offset of 12 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Shumnyy, Shutovo, and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Shumnyy . Where to go and what to see in Severo-Kuril'sk ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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1952 Severo-Kurilsk tsunami
1952 Severo-Kurilsk Tsunami was a major tsunami that hit Severo-Kurilsk, Kuril Islands, Sakhalin Oblast, Russian SFSR, USSR, which occurred on 5 November 1952 at about 5 a.m. It led to the destruction of many settlements in Sakhalin Oblast and Kamchatka Oblast, while the main impact struck the town of Severo-Kurilsk. The tsunami was generated by a major earthquake in the Pacific Ocean, 130 km from the shore of Kamchatka, with an estimated magnitude of 9.0.
Located at 50.68 156.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Luzhin Strait
Luzhin Strait is a stretch of sea which separates Antsiferov from the Paramushir coast. Gymnelus soldatovi have been found at a depth of 100 m. in the strait.
Located at 50.69 156.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Second Kuril Strait
Second Kuril Strait (Russian: Второй курильский пролив) is a strait located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:50.7166667|N|156.1666667|E||||| | |name= }}, which separates islands of Paramushir and Shumshu in the Kuril Islands, Russia.
Located at 50.72 156.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Ebeko
Ebeko is a highly active somma volcano located on the northern end of Paramushir Island, Kuril Islands, Russia. It is one of the most active volcanoes of the Kuril Islands.
Located at 50.69 156.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Shumshu
Shumshu, is the northernmost island of Kuril Islands chain in the Sea of Okhotsk in the northwest Pacific Ocean. The name of the island is derived from the Ainu language meaning “good island”. It is separated from Paramushir by the very narrow Second Kuril Strait in the northeast 2.5 kilometres, its northern tip is 11 km from Cape Lopatka at the southern tip of the Kamchatka Peninsula. The island has a seasonal population of around 100 inhabitants.
Located at 50.73 156.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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