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M 5.0 earthquake — 16 km WSW of Shikotan, Russia

Structured official-source report · Published Sep 21, 1:24 AM UTC · Updated Sep 21, 3:06 AM UTC
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Latest status

USGS reports a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 25 km SSW of Shikotan, Russia. Depth: 57.379 km. Impact has not been assessed by StormScapes.

Where it happened

16 km WSW of Shikotan, Russia · 43.744°, 146.534°

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Latest reported details

magnitude
4.6
depth km
57.379
tsunami flag
0

Missing values are unconfirmed, not zero. Magnitude and alert classifications do not establish casualty totals.

What officials are saying

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What happens next

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Incident timeline

Sep 21, 3:06 AM UTC · usgs

USGS reports a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 25 km SSW of Shikotan, Russia. Depth: 57.379 km. Impact has not been assessed by StormScapes.

Sep 20, 11:41 PM UTC · usgs

USGS reports a magnitude 5.0 earthquake 16 km WSW of Shikotan, Russia. Depth: 64.936 km. Impact has not been assessed by StormScapes.

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