Earthquake details

Sunday, August 21, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Russia on Sunday, August 21, 1994 at 15:55 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Neryungri (Russia - RU), about 417.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 117.900 and latitude 56.761.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 12.3 km
Coordinates 56.761, 117.900
UTC time 1994-08-21 15:55:59.210
Location 25 km WSW of Novaya Chara
Country Russia (RU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1994-08-21

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