| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 52.341, 160.191 |
| UTC time | 1980-01-23 06:52:50.000 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 23, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Wednesday, January 23, 1980 at 06:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 132.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.191 and latitude 52.341.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-01-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 132.7 km |
| Yelizovo | 154.1 km |
| Magadan | 992.4 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1389.0 km |
| Korsakov | 1405.5 km |
| Kholmsk | 1428.1 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1448.6 km |
| Nemuro | 1478.4 km |
| Abashiri | 1495.9 km |
| Kitami | 1534.6 km |
| Wakkanai | 1553.5 km |
| Kushiro | 1572.9 km |
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