QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0007h34
USGS usp0007h34
8 May 1996, 00:20
72 km E of Shikotan, Russia
A magnitude 6.2 mwb earthquake at 53.9 km depth.
Published location
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43.708000, 147.607000
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Event ID
usp0007h34
Coordinates
43.708, 147.607
Network
us
Significance
591