| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 13.0 km |
| Coordinates | 53.903, 159.265 |
| UTC time | 1978-01-28 22:38:04.400 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 28, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Saturday, January 28, 1978 at 22:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yelizovo (Russia - RU), about 98.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.265 and latitude 53.903.
| Location | Yelizovo |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-01-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yelizovo | 98.6 km |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 102.5 km |
| Magadan | 813.6 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1399.1 km |
| Korsakov | 1419.7 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1421.1 km |
| Kholmsk | 1433.2 km |
| Nemuro | 1544.4 km |
| Abashiri | 1546.8 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1555.7 km |
| Wakkanai | 1574.3 km |
| Amursk | 1577.7 km |
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