| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 61.128, 156.621 |
| UTC time | 1981-05-22 04:59:20.250 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 22, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Friday, May 22, 1981 at 04:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Magadan (Russia - RU), about 364.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.621 and latitude 61.128.
| Location | Magadan |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-05-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Magadan | 364.5 km |
| Yelizovo | 890.0 km |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 905.7 km |
| Yakutsk | 1417.8 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1687.3 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1697.6 km |
| Amursk | 1720.4 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1811.7 km |
| Kholmsk | 1824.5 km |
| Korsakov | 1843.0 km |
| Neryungri | 1879.7 km |
| Khabarovsk | 1954.8 km |
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