| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 32.0 km |
| Coordinates | 53.878, 159.263 |
| UTC time | 1978-01-30 05:00:20.600 |
Earthquake details
Monday, January 30, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Monday, January 30, 1978 at 05:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yelizovo (Russia - RU), about 96.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.263 and latitude 53.878.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-01-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yelizovo | 96.3 km |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 99.9 km |
| Magadan | 815.8 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1397.8 km |
| Korsakov | 1418.3 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1420.2 km |
| Kholmsk | 1431.9 km |
| Nemuro | 1542.4 km |
| Abashiri | 1544.9 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1555.3 km |
| Wakkanai | 1572.8 km |
| Amursk | 1577.3 km |
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