| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 47.0 km |
| Coordinates | 53.013, 159.449 |
| UTC time | 1975-01-02 19:31:43.900 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 2, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Thursday, January 2, 1975 at 19:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 55.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.449 and latitude 53.013.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-01-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 55.3 km |
| Yelizovo | 73.9 km |
| Magadan | 902.4 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1368.6 km |
| Korsakov | 1387.1 km |
| Kholmsk | 1405.3 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1410.8 km |
| Nemuro | 1486.4 km |
| Abashiri | 1496.0 km |
| Kitami | 1534.5 km |
| Wakkanai | 1538.6 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1562.8 km |
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