| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 52.323, 160.352 |
| UTC time | 1980-01-23 08:22:53.100 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 23, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Wednesday, January 23, 1980 at 08:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 142.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.352 and latitude 52.323.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-01-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 142.6 km |
| Yelizovo | 164.0 km |
| Magadan | 999.9 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1398.8 km |
| Korsakov | 1415.2 km |
| Kholmsk | 1438.0 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1459.2 km |
| Nemuro | 1485.9 km |
| Abashiri | 1504.1 km |
| Kitami | 1542.9 km |
| Wakkanai | 1562.8 km |
| Kushiro | 1580.7 km |
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