Earthquake details

Sunday, October 30, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Russia on Sunday, October 30, 1988 at 23:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Russia - RU), about 440.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.572 and latitude 46.078.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 143.6 km
Coordinates 46.078, 149.572
UTC time 1988-10-30 23:17:49.330
Location 162 km NE of Kuril’sk
Country Russia (RU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-10-30

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