| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 28.0 km |
| Coordinates | 54.794, 162.401 |
| UTC time | 1973-08-03 17:23:57.000 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 3, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Friday, August 3, 1973 at 17:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 313.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 162.401 and latitude 54.794.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-08-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 313.4 km |
| Yelizovo | 317.8 km |
| Magadan | 876.4 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1625.5 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1642.9 km |
| Korsakov | 1646.0 km |
| Kholmsk | 1659.4 km |
| Nemuro | 1762.3 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1766.9 km |
| Abashiri | 1768.8 km |
| Amursk | 1790.3 km |
| Wakkanai | 1800.5 km |
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