| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 52.929, 159.804 |
| UTC time | 1977-12-21 16:39:33.000 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 21, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Wednesday, December 21, 1977 at 16:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 80.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.804 and latitude 52.929.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-12-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 80.2 km |
| Yelizovo | 99.4 km |
| Magadan | 923.2 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1387.1 km |
| Korsakov | 1405.2 km |
| Kholmsk | 1424.3 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1432.5 km |
| Nemuro | 1498.5 km |
| Abashiri | 1510.0 km |
| Kitami | 1548.6 km |
| Wakkanai | 1556.0 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1586.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-04-03 07:06 UTC
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21.4 km |
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M 4.4
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
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42.2 km |
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M 4.2
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
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M 4.2
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32.5 km |
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M 4.4
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-03-10 15:01 UTC
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20.0 km |
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M 4.4
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-02-20 22:11 UTC
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38.1 km |
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M 4.0
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-02-17 08:54 UTC
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19.1 km |
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M 4.6
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-02-14 05:24 UTC
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47.6 km |
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