Earthquake details

Friday, December 17, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Russia on Friday, December 17, 1993 at 00:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Russia - RU), about 523.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.292 and latitude 45.670.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 43.2 km
Coordinates 45.670, 151.292
UTC time 1993-12-17 00:49:33.630
Location 271 km E of Kuril’sk
Country Russia (RU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1993-12-17

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