Great earthquake
M8.3 Earthquake — 48 km E of Shikotan, Russia
1994-10-04 13:22 UTC · 43.77°, 147.32°
A magnitude 8.3 (great) earthquake struck 48 km E of Shikotan, Russia on 1994-10-04 13:22 UTC, at a depth of 14 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M8.3
Magnitude
14 km
Depth
42.5M t
TNT equivalent
VII
Max intensity (MMI)
Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.
This area's earthquake history
In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 123 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M8.5 — 1963 Kuril Islands Earthquake · 1963-10-13
- M8.3 — 1958 Kuril Islands Earthquake · 1958-11-06
- M8.2 — 1969 Hokkaido Toho-oki Earthquake · 1969-08-11
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