| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 118.0 km |
| Coordinates | 55.278, 160.561 |
| UTC time | 1977-12-18 06:57:33.300 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 18, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Sunday, December 18, 1977 at 06:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yelizovo (Russia - RU), about 272.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.561 and latitude 55.278.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-12-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yelizovo | 272.3 km |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 276.8 km |
| Magadan | 753.5 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1545.1 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1545.4 km |
| Korsakov | 1567.5 km |
| Kholmsk | 1576.3 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1656.8 km |
| Amursk | 1681.3 km |
| Abashiri | 1709.0 km |
| Nemuro | 1711.3 km |
| Wakkanai | 1724.4 km |
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