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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem827772
USGS iscgem827772

29 Jan 1968, 10:19

26 km S of Shikotan, Russia

A magnitude 7.4 mw earthquake at 42.9 km depth.

Depth42.9 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 26 km S of Shikotan, Russia?

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43.559000, 146.702000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 7.46

42 km SSW of Shikotan, Russia

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52 km NE of Otofuke, Japan

M 7.1

Off the coast of Hokkaido, Japan

M 7.1

62 km SE of Obihiro, Japan

M 7.1

58 km SSW of Shikotan, Russia

M 7.7

100 km SSE of Korsakov, Russia

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem827772
Coordinates
43.559, 146.702
Network
iscgem
Significance
838