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USGS usp0006kdp

4 Oct 1994, 14:22

48 km E of Shikotan, Russia

A magnitude 8.3 mw earthquake at 14 km depth.

Depth14 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated28 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 48 km E of Shikotan, Russia?

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43.773000, 147.321000

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M 7.38

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0006kdp
Coordinates
43.773, 147.321
Network
us
Significance
1060