| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 61.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.127, 157.700 |
| UTC time | 1979-08-28 20:39:14.200 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 28, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Tuesday, August 28, 1979 at 20:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 224.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 157.700 and latitude 51.127.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-08-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 224.7 km |
| Yelizovo | 234.3 km |
| Magadan | 1034.4 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1183.9 km |
| Korsakov | 1198.6 km |
| Kholmsk | 1225.1 km |
| Nemuro | 1259.9 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1264.3 km |
| Abashiri | 1278.5 km |
| Kitami | 1317.2 km |
| Wakkanai | 1343.3 km |
| Kushiro | 1354.6 km |
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