| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.0 km |
| Coordinates | 55.734, 162.316 |
| UTC time | 1977-09-21 17:39:38.800 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 21, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Wednesday, September 21, 1977 at 17:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yelizovo (Russia - RU), about 380.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 162.316 and latitude 55.734.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-09-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yelizovo | 380.7 km |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 381.3 km |
| Magadan | 805.9 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1666.3 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1666.5 km |
| Korsakov | 1688.8 km |
| Kholmsk | 1697.9 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1773.7 km |
| Amursk | 1798.7 km |
| Nemuro | 1826.6 km |
| Abashiri | 1826.8 km |
| Wakkanai | 1845.4 km |
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