Earthquake details

Thursday, April 21, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Korea on Thursday, April 21, 1994 at 17:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hamada (South Korea - KR), about 143.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.033 and latitude 35.847.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	26.9 km
Coordinates	35.847, 131.033
UTC time	1994-04-21 17:05:37.740

Location	Busan
Country	South Korea (KR)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1994-04-21

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Hamada	143.5 km
Masuda	150.9 km
Pohang	151.7 km
Ōdachō-ōda	152.4 km
Heunghae	154.8 km
Yeonil	155.5 km
Ulsan	159.0 km
Nagato	163.6 km
Gyeongju	164.3 km
Hagi	164.8 km
Izumo	165.8 km
Ungsang	175.7 km

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