Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 8, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Russia on Tuesday, February 8, 1983 at 14:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Korsakov (Russia - RU), about 117.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.970 and latitude 45.975.

Magnitude	5.1
Alert	Strong
Depth	245.6 km
Coordinates	45.975, 143.970
UTC time	1983-02-08 14:06:18.790

Location	Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Country	Russia (RU)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1983-02-08

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Korsakov	117.5 km
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk	144.3 km
Wakkanai	189.3 km
Kholmsk	189.4 km
Abashiri	218.8 km
Kitami	241.9 km
Asahikawa	276.1 km
Takikawa	315.1 km
Nemuro	321.3 km
Kushiro	335.5 km
Otofuke	337.7 km
Bibai	339.1 km

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