| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 50.452, 159.691 |
| UTC time | 1979-03-20 04:35:00.100 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 20, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Tuesday, March 20, 1979 at 04:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 299.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.691 and latitude 50.452.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-03-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 299.8 km |
| Yelizovo | 317.7 km |
| Magadan | 1159.9 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1301.7 km |
| Korsakov | 1313.5 km |
| Nemuro | 1331.7 km |
| Kholmsk | 1345.6 km |
| Abashiri | 1363.9 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1402.2 km |
| Kitami | 1402.8 km |
| Kushiro | 1430.6 km |
| Wakkanai | 1451.7 km |
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