| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 17.0 km |
| Coordinates | 53.929, 159.148 |
| UTC time | 1978-01-30 06:03:52.400 |
Earthquake details
Monday, January 30, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Monday, January 30, 1978 at 06:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yelizovo (Russia - RU), about 96.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.148 and latitude 53.929.
| Location | Yelizovo |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-01-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yelizovo | 96.6 km |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 102.3 km |
| Magadan | 806.8 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1393.6 km |
| Korsakov | 1414.3 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1414.4 km |
| Kholmsk | 1427.5 km |
| Nemuro | 1541.0 km |
| Abashiri | 1542.7 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1548.3 km |
| Wakkanai | 1569.1 km |
| Amursk | 1570.4 km |
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