Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.2

ID: iscgem805429

Location

94 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia

Country: Russia flag Russia

Date & Time

Aug 11, 1969

9:27 PM Z

Depth

26.20 km

Shallow

Coordinates

43.5890, 147.8530

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

94 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia

Coordinates: 43.5890°, 147.8530° Depth: 26.2 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 11, 1969 at 9:27 PM
Last Updated
May 9, 2022 at 10:49 PM