Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem792839

Location

101 km E of Shikotan, Russia

Country: Russia flag Russia

Date & Time

Aug 12, 1970

10:46 PM Z

Depth

45.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

43.9520, 147.9720

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

101 km E of Shikotan, Russia

Coordinates: 43.9520°, 147.9720° Depth: 45.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 12, 1970 at 10:46 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:33 PM