- III
- IV
Strongest contour: Light (IV). Modelled by USGS ShakeMap; contours show where shaking was expected to reach each level, not damage.
People in the shaking
- IVLight653
- IIIWeak5,000
Past earthquakes here. A magnitude 8.3 earthquake 245 km s of this event struck Shikotan Island, Russia on October 4, 1994 (UTC), with estimated population exposures of 30,000 at intensity VII and 2,000 at intensity VIII, resulting in a reported 12 fatalities.
Local buildings. Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are resistant to earthquake shaking, though vulnerable structures exist. The predominant vulnerable building types are adobe block and unreinforced brick with mud construction.
Population and intensity modelled by USGS PAGER. Estimates, not a count of people affected.
U.S. Geological Survey
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