| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 109.0 km |
| Coordinates | 52.537, 158.124 |
| UTC time | 1978-05-09 07:31:05.900 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 9, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Tuesday, May 9, 1978 at 07:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 67.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 158.124 and latitude 52.537.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-05-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 67.7 km |
| Yelizovo | 74.7 km |
| Magadan | 903.8 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1265.8 km |
| Korsakov | 1284.0 km |
| Kholmsk | 1302.9 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1313.3 km |
| Nemuro | 1384.6 km |
| Abashiri | 1392.8 km |
| Kitami | 1431.2 km |
| Wakkanai | 1435.1 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1472.9 km |
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