Earthquake details

Friday, October 18, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Russia on Friday, October 18, 1985 at 04:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Korsakov (Russia - RU), about 270.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.272 and latitude 46.323.

Magnitude	5.8
Alert	Strong
Depth	271.3 km
Coordinates	46.323, 146.272
UTC time	1985-10-18 04:19:06.400

Location	Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Country	Russia (RU)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1985-10-18

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Korsakov	270.1 km
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk	279.2 km
Abashiri	300.5 km
Kholmsk	332.3 km
Kitami	337.2 km
Nemuro	338.4 km
Wakkanai	370.6 km
Kushiro	401.8 km
Asahikawa	418.4 km
Otofuke	443.4 km
Obihiro	450.3 km
Takikawa	461.9 km

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