| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.0 km |
| Coordinates | 49.095, 156.264 |
| UTC time | 1981-05-17 09:17:22.390 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 17, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Sunday, May 17, 1981 at 09:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 471.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.264 and latitude 49.095.
| Location | 176 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-05-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 471.7 km |
| Yelizovo | 479.1 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1033.5 km |
| Korsakov | 1042.2 km |
| Nemuro | 1042.8 km |
| Abashiri | 1076.1 km |
| Kholmsk | 1079.9 km |
| Kitami | 1114.9 km |
| Kushiro | 1141.6 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1163.8 km |
| Wakkanai | 1174.0 km |
| Otofuke | 1214.1 km |
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