| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 50.336, 159.674 |
| UTC time | 1979-05-23 00:40:42.300 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 23, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Wednesday, May 23, 1979 at 00:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 312.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.674 and latitude 50.336.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-05-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 312.1 km |
| Yelizovo | 329.8 km |
| Magadan | 1171.1 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1298.1 km |
| Korsakov | 1309.6 km |
| Nemuro | 1324.0 km |
| Kholmsk | 1342.3 km |
| Abashiri | 1357.2 km |
| Kitami | 1396.1 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1401.2 km |
| Kushiro | 1423.2 km |
| Wakkanai | 1447.0 km |
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