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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem897326
USGS iscgem897326

14 May 1948, 19:39

125 km E of Shikotan, Russia

A magnitude 6.3 mw earthquake at 24.6 km depth.

Depth24.6 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 125 km E of Shikotan, Russia?

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43.832000, 148.277000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem897326
Coordinates
43.832, 148.277
Network
iscgem
Significance
607