Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: iscgem827840

Location

98 km SSE of Shikotan, Russia

Country: Russia flag Russia

Date & Time

Jan 30, 1968

3:01 AM Z

Depth

23.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

43.0380, 147.3470

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

98 km SSE of Shikotan, Russia

Coordinates: 43.0380°, 147.3470° Depth: 23.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
January 30, 1968 at 3:01 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:40 PM