Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem805550

Location

79 km SSE of Shikotan, Russia

Country: Russia flag Russia

Date & Time

Aug 12, 1969

5:08 AM Z

Depth

25.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

43.1750, 147.1920

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

79 km SSE of Shikotan, Russia

Coordinates: 43.1750°, 147.1920° Depth: 25.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 12, 1969 at 5:08 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:59 PM