Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem805908

Location

89 km SE of Shikotan, Russia

Country: Russia flag Russia

Date & Time

Aug 16, 1969

3:15 PM Z

Depth

32.50 km

Shallow

Coordinates

43.2610, 147.5500

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

89 km SE of Shikotan, Russia

Coordinates: 43.2610°, 147.5500° • Depth: 32.5 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 16, 1969 at 3:15 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:01 PM
Timeline
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