M5.1 earthquake 141 km E of Shikotan, Russia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 141 km E of Shikotan, Russia on Fri, Sep 3, 1982, 5:06 PM JST (08:06 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.7 137 km E of Shikotan, Russia. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-09-03 08:06:41 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 43.724° N, 148.479° 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
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- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.7137 km E of Shikotan, Russia · 16090 days ago · 33 km deep · 6 km away
- 5.0147 km E of Shikotan, Russia · 16090 days ago · 33 km deep · 7 km away
- 4.9127 km E of Shikotan, Russia · 16087 days ago · 33 km deep · 36 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001pcx (also filed as iscgemsup591439). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:40 AM UTC.