| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 49.210, 156.553 |
| UTC time | 1981-03-12 15:07:33.960 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 12, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Thursday, March 12, 1981 at 15:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 452.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.553 and latitude 49.210.
| Location | 165 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-03-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 452.8 km |
| Yelizovo | 461.0 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1056.1 km |
| Korsakov | 1065.2 km |
| Nemuro | 1067.4 km |
| Abashiri | 1100.6 km |
| Kholmsk | 1102.4 km |
| Kitami | 1139.5 km |
| Kushiro | 1166.3 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1183.6 km |
| Wakkanai | 1197.6 km |
| Magadan | 1210.2 km |
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