Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem790929

Location

63 km E of Shikotan, Russia

Country: Russia flag Russia

Date & Time

Oct 8, 1970

11:36 PM Z

Depth

30.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

43.7580, 147.5110

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

63 km E of Shikotan, Russia

Coordinates: 43.7580°, 147.5110° Depth: 30.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 8, 1970 at 11:36 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:30 PM