| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.0 km |
| Coordinates | 52.932, 159.918 |
| UTC time | 1979-01-17 19:09:40.400 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 17, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Wednesday, January 17, 1979 at 19:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 87.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.918 and latitude 52.932.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-01-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 87.7 km |
| Yelizovo | 106.6 km |
| Magadan | 927.1 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1394.3 km |
| Korsakov | 1412.4 km |
| Kholmsk | 1431.6 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1440.1 km |
| Nemuro | 1504.6 km |
| Abashiri | 1516.5 km |
| Kitami | 1555.1 km |
| Wakkanai | 1563.0 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1594.1 km |
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