| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 34.0 km |
| Coordinates | 49.088, 156.167 |
| UTC time | 1971-03-18 03:13:16.440 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 18, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Thursday, March 18, 1971 at 03:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 474.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.167 and latitude 49.088.
| Location | 176 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-03-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 474.8 km |
| Yelizovo | 482.0 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1026.4 km |
| Korsakov | 1035.1 km |
| Nemuro | 1036.5 km |
| Abashiri | 1069.4 km |
| Kholmsk | 1072.8 km |
| Kitami | 1108.3 km |
| Kushiro | 1135.3 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1156.9 km |
| Wakkanai | 1167.0 km |
| Otofuke | 1207.6 km |
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