Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 27, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Russia on Wednesday, December 27, 1972 at 14:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Korsakov (Russia - RU), about 115.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.122 and latitude 46.176.

Magnitude	5.5
Alert	Strong
Depth	332.2 km
Coordinates	46.176, 144.122
UTC time	1972-12-27 14:06:08.580

Location	Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Country	Russia (RU)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1972-12-27

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Korsakov	115.1 km
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk	136.9 km
Kholmsk	185.7 km
Wakkanai	208.3 km
Abashiri	240.1 km
Kitami	264.8 km
Asahikawa	301.4 km
Nemuro	337.6 km
Takikawa	340.3 km
Kushiro	356.9 km
Otofuke	361.9 km
Bibai	364.3 km

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