| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 45.9 km |
| Coordinates | 52.905, 159.863 |
| UTC time | 1972-03-24 22:56:26.220 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 24, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Friday, March 24, 1972 at 22:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 84.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.863 and latitude 52.905.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-03-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 84.7 km |
| Yelizovo | 104.0 km |
| Magadan | 927.6 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1389.8 km |
| Korsakov | 1407.8 km |
| Kholmsk | 1427.1 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1435.9 km |
| Nemuro | 1499.9 km |
| Abashiri | 1511.8 km |
| Kitami | 1550.3 km |
| Wakkanai | 1558.4 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1590.4 km |
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