| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 54.700, 162.909 |
| UTC time | 1983-01-12 16:41:20.390 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 12, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Wednesday, January 12, 1983 at 16:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 334.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 162.909 and latitude 54.700.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-01-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 334.7 km |
| Yelizovo | 340.8 km |
| Magadan | 907.7 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1651.1 km |
| Korsakov | 1671.3 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1672.2 km |
| Kholmsk | 1685.6 km |
| Nemuro | 1781.1 km |
| Abashiri | 1789.8 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1798.6 km |
| Amursk | 1821.8 km |
| Wakkanai | 1825.1 km |
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