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USGS usp0006kdr

4 Oct 1994, 14:42

37 km E of Shikotan, Russia

A magnitude 6.1 mb earthquake at 61.2 km depth.

Depth61.2 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated28 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 37 km E of Shikotan, Russia?

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43.788000, 147.187000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0006kdr
Coordinates
43.788, 147.187
Network
us
Significance
572