| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 76.0 km |
| Coordinates | 53.163, 159.576 |
| UTC time | 1979-07-27 04:54:01.200 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 27, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Friday, July 27, 1979 at 04:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 64.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.576 and latitude 53.163.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-07-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 64.3 km |
| Yelizovo | 79.7 km |
| Magadan | 893.1 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1382.9 km |
| Korsakov | 1401.7 km |
| Kholmsk | 1419.3 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1422.3 km |
| Nemuro | 1503.8 km |
| Abashiri | 1512.7 km |
| Kitami | 1551.1 km |
| Wakkanai | 1553.6 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1571.6 km |
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