| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 120.1 km |
| Coordinates | 53.251, 158.820 |
| UTC time | 1970-09-28 17:22:13.670 |
Earthquake details
Monday, September 28, 1970 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Monday, September 28, 1970 at 17:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 24.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 158.820 and latitude 53.251.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1970-09-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 24.5 km |
| Yelizovo | 29.9 km |
| Magadan | 857.6 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1340.9 km |
| Korsakov | 1360.4 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1375.1 km |
| Kholmsk | 1376.5 km |
| Nemuro | 1473.0 km |
| Abashiri | 1478.4 km |
| Wakkanai | 1513.4 km |
| Kitami | 1516.7 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1521.6 km |
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