M6.1 earthquake 141 km E of Shikotan, Russia
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 141 km E of Shikotan, Russia on Fri, Sep 3, 1982, 10:32 AM JST (01:32 UTC), 33 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
- 6.1 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-09-03 01:32:00 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 43.913° N, 148.478° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.7151 km E of Shikotan, Russia · 16090 days ago · 33 km deep · 23 km away
- 5.8136 km E of Shikotan, Russia · 16090 days ago · 33 km deep · 12 km away
- 5.4140 km E of Shikotan, Russia · 16090 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away
- 5.1141 km E of Shikotan, Russia · 16090 days ago · 33 km deep · 21 km away
- 5.7137 km E of Shikotan, Russia · 16090 days ago · 33 km deep · 17 km away
- 5.0147 km E of Shikotan, Russia · 16090 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away
- 4.9127 km E of Shikotan, Russia · 16087 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001pcn (also filed as gcmtb090382a, gcmt19820903013200, iscgem591417). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:58 AM UTC.