| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 31.0 km |
| Coordinates | 52.590, 160.534 |
| UTC time | 1982-01-20 11:00:05.210 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 20, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Wednesday, January 20, 1982 at 11:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 138.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.534 and latitude 52.590.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-01-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 138.7 km |
| Yelizovo | 159.1 km |
| Magadan | 981.9 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1420.0 km |
| Korsakov | 1436.9 km |
| Kholmsk | 1458.6 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1475.2 km |
| Nemuro | 1513.6 km |
| Abashiri | 1530.3 km |
| Kitami | 1569.0 km |
| Wakkanai | 1585.6 km |
| Kushiro | 1607.9 km |
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