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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem897819
USGS iscgem897819

14 Apr 1947, 09:15

142 km E of Shikotan, Russia

A magnitude 7.1 mw earthquake at 30 km depth.

Depth30 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 142 km E of Shikotan, Russia?

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43.916000, 148.482000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 7.08

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M 7.09

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M 7.1

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M 7

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M 7

132 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia

M 7

124 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem897819
Coordinates
43.916, 148.482
Network
iscgem
Significance
767