M5.7 earthquake 117 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 117 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia on Fri, Nov 21, 1969, 6:00 AM JST (21:00 UTC), 32 km (20 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.8 97 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.7 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1969-11-20 21:00:27 UTC
- Depth
- 31.7 km (19.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 43.260° N, 147.975° E
- Region
- Russia
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.897 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia · 20759 days ago · 43 km deep · 33 km away
- 5.7101 km SE of Shikotan, Russia · 20731 days ago · 31 km deep · 25 km away
- 5.8103 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia · 20722 days ago · 35 km deep · 17 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem802484. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:53 AM UTC.