Earthquake details

Monday, August 20, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Russia on Monday, August 20, 1990 at 00:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Korsakov (Russia - RU), about 62.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.289 and latitude 46.189.

Magnitude	5.7
Alert	Strong
Depth	309.4 km
Coordinates	46.189, 142.289
UTC time	1990-08-20 00:03:52.780

Location	Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Country	Russia (RU)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1990-08-20

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Korsakov	62.1 km
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk	91.8 km
Kholmsk	97.2 km
Wakkanai	99.0 km
Asahikawa	269.3 km
Abashiri	287.1 km
Kitami	294.0 km
Takikawa	295.0 km
Bibai	320.7 km
Iwamizawa	335.3 km
Ishikari	336.5 km
Sovetskaya Gavan'	344.3 km

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