Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.8

ID: iscgem898706

Location

123 km E of Shikotan, Russia

Country: Russia flag Russia

Date & Time

Dec 21, 1946

7:48 PM Z

Depth

25.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

43.8540, 148.2550

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

123 km E of Shikotan, Russia

Coordinates: 43.8540°, 148.2550° Depth: 25.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 21, 1946 at 7:48 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 6:58 PM