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Gorobets Bay on the west coast of Shikotan Island. The bridge near the mouth of a small river was destroyed and moved along the river nearly 200 meters by the tsunami wave (approximately 1.7 meters high). The distance to the coast line from the bridge is about 300 meters. Image Credit: V.K. Gusiakov. October 4, 1994 Shikotan, Kuril Islands Russia earthquake and tsunami 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. Event Data:
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