Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.2

ID: iscgem17264437

Location

134 km E of Shikotan, Russia

Country: Russia flag Russia

Date & Time

Dec 21, 1946

10:18 AM Z

Depth

20.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

43.6580, 148.3760

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

134 km E of Shikotan, Russia

Coordinates: 43.6580°, 148.3760° Depth: 20.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 21, 1946 at 10:18 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:04 PM