| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 52.663, 158.903 |
| UTC time | 1980-02-17 19:02:32.400 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, February 17, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Sunday, February 17, 1980 at 19:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 48.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 158.903 and latitude 52.663.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-02-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 48.3 km |
| Yelizovo | 68.2 km |
| Magadan | 916.6 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1319.7 km |
| Korsakov | 1337.8 km |
| Kholmsk | 1357.1 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1367.6 km |
| Nemuro | 1433.2 km |
| Abashiri | 1443.4 km |
| Kitami | 1481.9 km |
| Wakkanai | 1488.5 km |
| Kushiro | 1525.1 km |
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