Earthquake details

Monday, January 8, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Russia on Monday, January 8, 1996 at 13:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Russia - RU), about 432.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.191 and latitude 45.381.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 45.381, 150.191
UTC time 1996-01-08 13:59:45.830
Location 182 km E of Kuril’sk
Country Russia (RU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-01-08

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