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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem805834
USGS iscgem805834

15 Aug 1969, 05:32

118 km SE of Shikotan, Russia

A magnitude 6.3 mw earthquake at 29.3 km depth.

Depth29.3 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 118 km SE of Shikotan, Russia?

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43.157000, 147.898000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem805834
Coordinates
43.157, 147.898
Network
iscgem
Significance
605