QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000b979
USGS usp000b979
3 Aug 2002, 03:23
80 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia
A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake at 62.7 km depth.
Published location
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43.576000, 147.667000
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Event ID
usp000b979
Coordinates
43.576, 147.667
Network
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Significance
400