| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 76.0 km |
| Coordinates | 53.843, 160.288 |
| UTC time | 1981-03-16 12:19:16.860 |
Earthquake details
Monday, March 16, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Monday, March 16, 1981 at 12:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 140.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.288 and latitude 53.843.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-03-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 140.1 km |
| Yelizovo | 145.6 km |
| Magadan | 859.5 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1456.7 km |
| Korsakov | 1476.6 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1484.6 km |
| Kholmsk | 1491.7 km |
| Nemuro | 1589.2 km |
| Abashiri | 1595.6 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1622.1 km |
| Wakkanai | 1630.0 km |
| Kitami | 1633.9 km |
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