| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 37.7 km |
| Coordinates | 49.100, 156.147 |
| UTC time | 1972-07-30 03:01:07.020 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, July 30, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Sunday, July 30, 1972 at 03:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 474.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.147 and latitude 49.100.
| Location | 175 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-07-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 474.1 km |
| Yelizovo | 481.2 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1025.1 km |
| Korsakov | 1033.9 km |
| Nemuro | 1036.0 km |
| Abashiri | 1068.7 km |
| Kholmsk | 1071.5 km |
| Kitami | 1107.6 km |
| Kushiro | 1134.7 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1155.3 km |
| Wakkanai | 1165.9 km |
| Otofuke | 1207.0 km |
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