| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 81.0 km |
| Coordinates | 55.078, 160.995 |
| UTC time | 1973-07-16 20:45:26.400 |
Earthquake details
Monday, July 16, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Monday, July 16, 1973 at 20:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yelizovo (Russia - RU), about 270.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.995 and latitude 55.078.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-07-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yelizovo | 270.6 km |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 272.3 km |
| Magadan | 788.9 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1558.6 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1564.8 km |
| Korsakov | 1580.4 km |
| Kholmsk | 1590.8 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1681.0 km |
| Amursk | 1705.0 km |
| Nemuro | 1715.7 km |
| Abashiri | 1716.0 km |
| Wakkanai | 1736.6 km |
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