Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem806137

Location

83 km SSE of Shikotan, Russia

Country: Russia flag Russia

Date & Time

Aug 21, 1969

3:32 AM Z

Depth

26.70 km

Shallow

Coordinates

43.1290, 147.1900

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

83 km SSE of Shikotan, Russia

Coordinates: 43.1290°, 147.1900° • Depth: 26.7 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 21, 1969 at 3:32 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:02 PM
Timeline
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