Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem799452

Location

75 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia

Country: Russia flag Russia

Date & Time

Feb 26, 1970

11:05 PM Z

Depth

21.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

43.4390, 147.5210

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

75 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia

Coordinates: 43.4390°, 147.5210° Depth: 21.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
February 26, 1970 at 11:05 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:49 PM