| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | 53.927, 159.197 |
| UTC time | 1978-01-29 21:51:28.500 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 29, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Sunday, January 29, 1978 at 21:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yelizovo (Russia - RU), about 98.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.197 and latitude 53.927.
| Location | Yelizovo |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-01-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yelizovo | 98.2 km |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 103.2 km |
| Magadan | 808.8 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1396.4 km |
| Korsakov | 1417.0 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1417.5 km |
| Kholmsk | 1430.3 km |
| Nemuro | 1543.1 km |
| Abashiri | 1545.0 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1551.4 km |
| Wakkanai | 1571.8 km |
| Amursk | 1573.6 km |
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