| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 49.806, 156.248 |
| UTC time | 1981-02-26 14:39:31.800 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 26, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Thursday, February 26, 1981 at 14:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 398.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.248 and latitude 49.806.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-02-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 398.4 km |
| Yelizovo | 404.6 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1046.6 km |
| Korsakov | 1057.9 km |
| Nemuro | 1088.1 km |
| Kholmsk | 1091.0 km |
| Abashiri | 1113.4 km |
| Magadan | 1140.4 km |
| Kitami | 1152.3 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1157.9 km |
| Kushiro | 1184.7 km |
| Wakkanai | 1195.7 km |
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