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USGS usp0006r7u

12 Jan 1995, 10:26

38 km NE of Shikotan, Russia

A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 34.9 km depth.

Depth34.9 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated29 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 38 km NE of Shikotan, Russia?

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44.061000, 147.033000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0006r7u
Coordinates
44.061, 147.033
Network
us
Significance
554