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1994 Kuril Islands earthquake
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1994 Kuril Islands earthquake
1994 Kuril Islands earthquake is located in Far Eastern Federal District
1994 Kuril Islands earthquake
UTC time1994-10-04 13:23:00
ISC event145456
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local dateOctober 5, 1994 (1994-10-05)
Local time00:23:00
Magnitude8.3 Mw [1]
8.1 MJMA [2]
Depth30.0 km (18.6 mi) [1]
Epicenter43°51′N 147°10′E / 43.85°N 147.17°E / 43.85; 147.17 [1]
Areas affectedRussia and Japan
Max. intensityMMI IX (Violent)
Casualties10–12 dead
242–1,742 injured
1,200 homeless [3]

The 1994 Kuril Islands earthquake – also known as the Hokkaido Toho-oki earthquake – occurred on October 5 at 00:23:00 local time. The magnitude of this earthquake was put at Mw8.3, or MJMA8.1. The epicenter was located at about 70 km east of Shikotan Island. The shaking and tsunami caused road and building damage. At least 10 people were reported dead.

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