QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0000862
USGS usp0000862
27 Sept 1974, 06:47
69 km S of Shikotan, Russia
A magnitude 6.7 ms earthquake at 43 km depth.
Published location
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43.176000, 146.651000
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Event ID
usp0000862
Coordinates
43.176, 146.651
Network
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Significance
691