| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.4 km |
| Coordinates | 52.857, 159.778 |
| UTC time | 1972-03-22 02:59:10.760 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 22, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Wednesday, March 22, 1972 at 02:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 80.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.778 and latitude 52.857.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-03-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 80.5 km |
| Yelizovo | 100.5 km |
| Magadan | 929.0 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1382.5 km |
| Korsakov | 1400.5 km |
| Kholmsk | 1419.9 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1429.4 km |
| Nemuro | 1492.1 km |
| Abashiri | 1504.0 km |
| Kitami | 1542.6 km |
| Wakkanai | 1551.0 km |
| Kushiro | 1584.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-04-03 07:06 UTC
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29.0 km |
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M 4.4
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
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50.0 km |
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M 4.2
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-03-20 06:01 UTC
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28.7 km |
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M 4.2
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-03-10 15:39 UTC
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40.5 km |
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M 4.4
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-03-10 15:01 UTC
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26.9 km |
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M 4.4
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-02-20 22:11 UTC
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44.7 km |
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M 4.0
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-02-17 08:54 UTC
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27.2 km |
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M 4.6
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-02-14 05:24 UTC
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44.4 km |
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