| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 142.0 km |
| Coordinates | 53.600, 158.633 |
| UTC time | 1982-08-20 13:49:49.070 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 20, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Friday, August 20, 1982 at 13:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yelizovo (Russia - RU), about 48.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 158.633 and latitude 53.600.
| Location | Yelizovo |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-08-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yelizovo | 48.6 km |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 59.7 km |
| Magadan | 818.1 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1346.8 km |
| Korsakov | 1367.1 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1372.2 km |
| Kholmsk | 1381.2 km |
| Nemuro | 1491.1 km |
| Abashiri | 1493.2 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1511.5 km |
| Wakkanai | 1521.5 km |
| Kitami | 1531.3 km |
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