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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0001tce
USGS usp0001tce

28 Feb 1983, 05:44

114 km ENE of Shikotan, Russia

A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 42 km depth.

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

Published location

Where is 114 km ENE of Shikotan, Russia?

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44.161000, 148.058000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0001tce
Coordinates
44.161, 148.058
Network
us
Significance
572