Earthquake details

Sunday, May 1, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Russia on Sunday, May 1, 1994 at 00:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (Russia - RU), about 536.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.793 and latitude 47.489.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 271.7 km
Coordinates 47.489, 149.793
UTC time 1994-05-01 00:59:38.340
Location 291 km NNE of Kuril’sk
Country Russia (RU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1994-05-01

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