Earthquake details

Monday, January 15, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Russia on Monday, January 15, 1973 at 01:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Korsakov (Russia - RU), about 76.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.666 and latitude 45.956.

Magnitude	5.1
Alert	Strong
Depth	354.0 km
Coordinates	45.956, 142.666
UTC time	1973-01-15 01:53:14.600

Location	Korsakov
Country	Russia (RU)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1973-01-15

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Korsakov	76.0 km
Wakkanai	98.3 km
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk	111.2 km
Kholmsk	130.2 km
Asahikawa	244.4 km
Abashiri	249.6 km
Kitami	258.4 km
Takikawa	274.2 km
Bibai	299.8 km
Iwamizawa	315.1 km
Ishikari	319.7 km
Ebetsu	329.1 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.1 Korsakov Russia · 2026-01-15 06:12 UTC	35.1 km
M 4.4 Korsakov Russia · 2025-05-09 06:15 UTC	84.0 km

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