7.2
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M7.2 earthquake near Poronaysk, Sakhalin Oblast
13306 d ago · 12 May 1990, 04:50 UTC 16 km WSW of Uglegorsk, Russia
What happened
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 16 km WSW of Uglegorsk, Russia on 12 May 1990, 04:50 UTC at a depth of 606 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.
The nearest town in our records is Poronaysk, about 93 km away in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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