| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 52.844, 160.076 |
| UTC time | 1983-01-15 00:49:53.690 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 15, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Saturday, January 15, 1983 at 00:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 100.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.076 and latitude 52.844.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-01-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 100.2 km |
| Yelizovo | 119.7 km |
| Magadan | 941.2 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1400.6 km |
| Korsakov | 1418.4 km |
| Kholmsk | 1438.3 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1448.9 km |
| Nemuro | 1506.6 km |
| Abashiri | 1519.8 km |
| Kitami | 1558.4 km |
| Wakkanai | 1568.6 km |
| Kushiro | 1599.7 km |
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