QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem806532
USGS iscgem806532
30 Aug 1969, 08:11
96 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia
A magnitude 6.4 mw earthquake at 34.2 km depth.
Published location
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43.574000, 147.877000
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Event ID
iscgem806532
Coordinates
43.574, 147.877
Network
iscgem
Significance
630