Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp00015r2

Location

56 km SSE of Shikotan, Russia

Country: Russia flag Russia

Date & Time

Feb 27, 1980

11:02 PM Z

Depth

36.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

43.2990, 146.8690

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

56 km SSE of Shikotan, Russia

Coordinates: 43.2990°, 146.8690° Depth: 36.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
February 27, 1980 at 11:02 PM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 1:45 AM