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Neftegorsk Destination Guide

Explore Neftegorsk in Russia

Neftegorsk in the region of Sakhalin is a town in Russia - some 3,814 mi or ( 6138 km ) East of Moscow , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Neftegorsk is now 05:40 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Sakhalin " with a UTC offset of 11 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Russa, and Sabo. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Russa . Where to go and what to see in Neftegorsk ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Neftegorsk, Sakhalin Oblast

Neftegorsk, called Vostok (Восто́к) before 1970, was an oil-producing urban-type settlement in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia. It was devastated on May 28, 1995 by an earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale, killing over 2,000 people (while the total population was about 3,500). The settlement was not rebuilt after the earthquake; a memorial was constructed in the area.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 53.00 142.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Defunct towns in Russia, Destroyed cities, Former populated places in Russia, Geography of Sakhalin Oblast, Populated places disestablished in 1995