| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 49.986, 142.576 |
| UTC time | 1979-07-28 15:22:54.900 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, July 28, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Saturday, July 28, 1979 at 15:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sovetskaya Gavan' (Russia - RU), about 200.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.576 and latitude 49.986.
| Location | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-07-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 200.2 km |
| Kholmsk | 329.6 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 337.7 km |
| Korsakov | 373.4 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 400.9 km |
| Amursk | 407.4 km |
| Wakkanai | 513.9 km |
| Khabarovsk | 569.4 km |
| Fuyuan | 628.5 km |
| Abashiri | 676.3 km |
| Asahikawa | 692.1 km |
| Kitami | 695.5 km |
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