M5.2 earthquake 79 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 79 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia on Sun, May 16, 1971, 6:03 AM JST (21:03 UTC), 34 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.4 103 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
- 5.2 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-05-15 21:03:45 UTC
- Depth
- 33.8 km (21.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 43.411° N, 147.547° 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
- ±0.28
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem784549. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:20 AM UTC.