| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 55.179, 163.244 |
| UTC time | 1983-01-09 21:03:54.230 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 9, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Sunday, January 9, 1983 at 21:03 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 382.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 163.244 and latitude 55.179.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1983-01-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 382.2 km |
| Yelizovo | 386.3 km |
| Magadan | 889.9 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1692.2 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1705.6 km |
| Korsakov | 1713.0 km |
| Kholmsk | 1725.6 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1824.4 km |
| Nemuro | 1831.1 km |
| Abashiri | 1837.5 km |
| Amursk | 1848.4 km |
| Wakkanai | 1867.8 km |
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