Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 17, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Russia on Wednesday, May 17, 1989 at 05:04 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Neryungri (Russia - RU), about 171.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 122.018 and latitude 57.086.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 30.7 km
Coordinates 57.086, 122.018
UTC time 1989-05-17 05:04:35.940
Location Neryungri
Country Russia (RU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1989-05-17

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