| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.6 km |
| Coordinates | 49.186, 156.112 |
| UTC time | 1971-01-24 13:28:44.460 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 24, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Sunday, January 24, 1971 at 13:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 466.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.112 and latitude 49.186.
| Location | 165 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-01-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 466.0 km |
| Yelizovo | 472.9 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1024.0 km |
| Korsakov | 1033.2 km |
| Nemuro | 1039.4 km |
| Kholmsk | 1070.2 km |
| Abashiri | 1070.9 km |
| Kitami | 1109.8 km |
| Kushiro | 1137.8 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1151.9 km |
| Wakkanai | 1166.0 km |
| Magadan | 1204.5 km |
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