M6.5 earthquake 104 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 104 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia on Thu, Oct 15, 1970, 3:15 AM JST (18:15 UTC), 34 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.5 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1970-10-14 18:15:39 UTC
- Depth
- 33.7 km (20.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 43.438° N, 147.922° 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.142 km SE of Shikotan, Russia · 20432 days ago · 41 km deep · 71 km away
- 5.849 km SSE of Shikotan, Russia · 20396 days ago · 37 km deep · 75 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem791107. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:24 AM UTC.