| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 52.416, 160.024 |
| UTC time | 1980-01-23 14:03:57.400 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 23, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Wednesday, January 23, 1980 at 14:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 118.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.024 and latitude 52.416.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-01-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 118.6 km |
| Yelizovo | 140.0 km |
| Magadan | 979.3 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1381.0 km |
| Korsakov | 1397.8 km |
| Kholmsk | 1419.8 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1438.4 km |
| Nemuro | 1474.4 km |
| Abashiri | 1490.7 km |
| Kitami | 1529.4 km |
| Wakkanai | 1546.2 km |
| Kushiro | 1568.5 km |
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