| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 55.163, 163.125 |
| UTC time | 1983-01-09 10:42:47.760 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 9, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Sunday, January 9, 1983 at 10:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 375.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 163.125 and latitude 55.163.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-01-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 375.0 km |
| Yelizovo | 379.0 km |
| Magadan | 885.1 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1684.5 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1697.9 km |
| Korsakov | 1705.4 km |
| Kholmsk | 1717.9 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1816.7 km |
| Nemuro | 1824.1 km |
| Abashiri | 1830.2 km |
| Amursk | 1840.7 km |
| Wakkanai | 1860.3 km |
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