Great Earthquake

Magnitude 8.2

ID: iscgem805430

Location

97 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia

Country: Russia flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 11, 1969 at 9:27 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:59 PM