| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 52.336, 160.327 |
| UTC time | 1980-01-23 11:56:02.000 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 23, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Wednesday, January 23, 1980 at 11:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 140.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.327 and latitude 52.336.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-01-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 140.4 km |
| Yelizovo | 161.8 km |
| Magadan | 997.8 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1397.6 km |
| Korsakov | 1414.1 km |
| Kholmsk | 1436.8 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1457.7 km |
| Nemuro | 1485.4 km |
| Abashiri | 1503.4 km |
| Kitami | 1542.2 km |
| Wakkanai | 1561.8 km |
| Kushiro | 1580.2 km |
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