Alternate Views: Get Data, FAQ, ISO Rubric, CSW, HTML, Components, XML Shikotan, Kuril Islands, Russia Images A magnitude 8.1 earthquake occurred in the southern Kurils and on northern Hokkaido on Tuesday, October 5, 1994, (October 4 at 13:23 GMT). It was a sudden event, without any short- term precursors or foreshocks. The earthquake epicenter was located 80 km east southeast of Shikotan Island. At Kuzhno-Kurilsk, Kunsashir Island, tsunami heights ranged from 2.5-3.0 m. In the older part of town (fronted by a gentle beach) all houses were damaged by the wave that penetrated 200-500 m inland. Get the Data Access Format(s) Distributor(s) / Contact Info Instructions / Constraints download Event Description Natural hazard event (tsunami, earthquake, volcanic eruption or other geological hazard) description, image thumbnails, map, links to metadata and details from the NGDC Hazards databases search Natural Hazards Image Database Collection of damage and geological images resulting from natural hazards, specifically tsunamis, earthquakes, and volcanoes. download Keyhole Markup Language (KML) Event epicenter and image locations TIFF Format version: (version is unknown) JPEG Format version: (version is unknown) Hazards Data DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce (303) 497-3707 7:30 - 5:00 Mountain Legal Constraints Access otherRestrictions Use Limitation otherRestrictions Other Please cite the original source when using these data. Access Constraints: None; Use Constraints: None; Disclaimer - While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.