| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 24.0 km |
| Coordinates | 52.503, 160.549 |
| UTC time | 1982-01-20 09:30:33.000 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 20, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Wednesday, January 20, 1982 at 09:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 143.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.549 and latitude 52.503.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-01-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 143.6 km |
| Yelizovo | 164.5 km |
| Magadan | 990.5 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1417.8 km |
| Korsakov | 1434.5 km |
| Kholmsk | 1456.6 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1475.0 km |
| Nemuro | 1508.6 km |
| Abashiri | 1526.0 km |
| Kitami | 1564.8 km |
| Wakkanai | 1582.8 km |
| Kushiro | 1603.2 km |
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