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USGS usp0006kg4

4 Oct 1994, 20:16

63 km E of Shikotan, Russia

A magnitude 6 mb earthquake at 34.9 km depth.

Depth34.9 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated28 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 63 km E of Shikotan, Russia?

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43.774000, 147.504000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0006kg4
Coordinates
43.774, 147.504
Network
us
Significance
554