Great Earthquake
Magnitude 8.2
ID: iscgem805430
Location
97 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia
Country:
Russia
Date & Time
Aug 11, 1969
9:27 PM Z
Depth
28.60 km
Shallow
Coordinates
43.4160, 147.8140
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Great Earthquakes
Can cause serious damage in areas several hundred miles across
Location Map
97 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia
Coordinates: 43.4160°, 147.8140° • Depth: 28.6 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 11, 1969 at 9:27 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 9:59 PM
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