Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.0

ID: usp00015mw

Location

30 km S of Shikotan, Russia

Country: Russia flag Russia

Date & Time

Feb 23, 1980

5:51 AM Z

Depth

44.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

43.5300, 146.7530

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

30 km S of Shikotan, Russia

Coordinates: 43.5300°, 146.7530° Depth: 44.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
February 23, 1980 at 5:51 AM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 1:45 AM