| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.645, 159.639 |
| UTC time | 1974-01-09 02:49:46.200 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 9, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Wednesday, January 9, 1974 at 02:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 172.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.639 and latitude 51.645.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-01-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 172.3 km |
| Yelizovo | 191.9 km |
| Magadan | 1040.1 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1329.6 km |
| Korsakov | 1344.6 km |
| Kholmsk | 1370.3 km |
| Nemuro | 1401.9 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1403.0 km |
| Abashiri | 1423.3 km |
| Kitami | 1462.2 km |
| Wakkanai | 1489.8 km |
| Kushiro | 1497.7 km |
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