QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000h2qs
USGS usp000h2qs
11 Oct 2009, 02:12
73 km S of Shikotan, Russia
A magnitude 5.2 mwc earthquake at 42.3 km depth.
Published location
Where is 73 km S of Shikotan, Russia?
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43.147000, 146.602000
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Event ID
usp000h2qs
Coordinates
43.147, 146.602
Network
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Significance
416