| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 54.602, 162.853 |
| UTC time | 1970-09-24 16:44:41.040 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 24, 1970 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Thursday, September 24, 1970 at 16:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 326.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 162.853 and latitude 54.602.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1970-09-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 326.1 km |
| Yelizovo | 332.6 km |
| Magadan | 912.3 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1643.5 km |
| Korsakov | 1663.5 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1666.2 km |
| Kholmsk | 1678.2 km |
| Nemuro | 1771.6 km |
| Abashiri | 1780.7 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1794.2 km |
| Wakkanai | 1817.1 km |
| Amursk | 1817.3 km |
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