2007 Nevelsk earthquake

2007 Nevelsk earthquake

UTC time	2007-08-02 02:37:42
ISC event	13199707
USGS-ANSS	ComCat
Local date	2 August 2007 (2007-08-02)
Local time	13:37 MAGT
Magnitude	Mw 6.2[1]
Depth	10 km (6.2 mi)
Epicenter	46°52′08″N 142°00′58″E / 46.869°N 142.016°E / 46.869; 142.016
Max. intensity	MSK-64 VIII (Damaging)
Tsunami	3.2 m (10 ft)
Casualties	4 dead, 12 injured, 8,000 homeless

The 2007 Nevelsk earthquake affected the island of Sakhalin in Russia and generated a tsunami along its coast. The M_w 6.2 shock occurred at a depth of 10 km (6.2 mi), and had an epicenter located 20 km (12 mi) off the coast of Kholmsk at 13:37 local time (MAGT) on 2 August. It was caused by reverse faulting on a north–south striking and west dipping fault. More than 1,800 aftershocks were recorded by the end of the year. At least four people died and at least 12 were injured. It rendered 250 buildings uninhabitable due to their severety of damage and left 8,000 people homeless. Three tsunami waves struck the island's coast with a maximum height of 3.2 m (10 ft), and small waves were observed in Hokkaido, Japan; no damage occurred.