| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 52.934, 159.734 |
| UTC time | 1983-08-05 00:33:44.510 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 5, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Friday, August 5, 1983 at 00:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 75.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.734 and latitude 52.934.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-08-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 75.5 km |
| Yelizovo | 94.8 km |
| Magadan | 920.2 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1382.9 km |
| Korsakov | 1401.1 km |
| Kholmsk | 1420.1 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1428.0 km |
| Nemuro | 1495.3 km |
| Abashiri | 1506.5 km |
| Kitami | 1545.0 km |
| Wakkanai | 1552.0 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1581.7 km |
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