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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem883845
USGS iscgem883845

15 Feb 1958, 01:46

54 km E of Shikotan, Russia

A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 35 km depth.

Depth35 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 54 km E of Shikotan, Russia?

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43.876000, 147.393000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem883845
Coordinates
43.876, 147.393
Network
iscgem
Significance
556