Storm history › West Pacific › 1994 season
Typhoon Seth (1994)
Seth was a Category 4 typhoon of the 1994 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 30, 1994 to October 16, 1994, about 17 days, and covered 7,700 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 910 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 5 miles from Jeju City, South Korea.
- Peak wind
- 140 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 910 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 17 days
- Track length
- 7,700 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 24.9
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Jeju City, South Korea | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Daegu, South Korea | 6 mi (10 km) |
| Gumi, South Korea | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Pohang, South Korea | 35 mi (56 km) |
| Changwon, South Korea | 36 mi (57 km) |
| Gwangju, South Korea | 43 mi (69 km) |
| Kimhae, South Korea | 45 mi (72 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 402nd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Lan (2023), Typhoon Koinu (2023), Typhoon Maysak (2020) and 61 more.
- Lowest pressure: 121st lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Ragasa (2025), Typhoon Maria (2018), Typhoon Ewiniar (2006) and 30 more.
- Energy: 6% of the 1994 West Pacific season's ACE.