Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem790397

Location

48 km SSE of Shikotan, Russia

Country: Russia flag Russia

Date & Time

Nov 20, 1970

1:48 PM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

43.4110, 146.9970

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

48 km SSE of Shikotan, Russia

Coordinates: 43.4110°, 146.9970° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
November 20, 1970 at 1:48 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:29 PM