| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 134.0 km |
| Coordinates | 52.274, 157.329 |
| UTC time | 1979-08-22 18:28:55.600 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 22, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Wednesday, August 22, 1979 at 18:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 124.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 157.329 and latitude 52.274.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-08-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 124.2 km |
| Yelizovo | 124.2 km |
| Magadan | 906.9 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1204.6 km |
| Korsakov | 1222.7 km |
| Kholmsk | 1242.0 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1254.9 km |
| Nemuro | 1325.3 km |
| Abashiri | 1332.2 km |
| Kitami | 1370.6 km |
| Wakkanai | 1373.7 km |
| Kushiro | 1415.8 km |
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