| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 231.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.754, 155.208 |
| UTC time | 1977-09-21 21:01:44.000 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 21, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Wednesday, September 21, 1977 at 21:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yelizovo (Russia - RU), about 268.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.208 and latitude 51.754.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-09-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yelizovo | 268.1 km |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 274.2 km |
| Magadan | 911.8 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1048.4 km |
| Korsakov | 1066.8 km |
| Kholmsk | 1085.6 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1101.5 km |
| Nemuro | 1183.1 km |
| Abashiri | 1184.0 km |
| Wakkanai | 1218.5 km |
| Kitami | 1222.1 km |
| Kushiro | 1270.9 km |
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