Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.4

ID: iscgem827772

Location

25 km S of Shikotan, Russia

Country: Russia flag Russia

Date & Time

Jan 29, 1968

10:19 AM Z

Depth

36.90 km

Shallow

Coordinates

43.5660, 146.7410

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

25 km S of Shikotan, Russia

Coordinates: 43.5660°, 146.7410° Depth: 36.9 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
January 29, 1968 at 10:19 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:40 PM