Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem827832

Location

100 km SE of Shikotan, Russia

Country: Russia flag Russia

Date & Time

Jan 30, 1968

1:48 AM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

43.2460, 147.7010

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

100 km SE of Shikotan, Russia

Coordinates: 43.2460°, 147.7010° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
January 30, 1968 at 1:48 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:40 PM