| Magnitude | 7.1 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 62.6 km |
| Coordinates | 55.867, 161.287 |
| UTC time | 1983-08-17 10:55:54.130 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 17, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Wednesday, August 17, 1983 at 10:55 UTC with a magnitude of 7.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yelizovo (Russia - RU), about 352.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.287 and latitude 55.867.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1983-08-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yelizovo | 352.1 km |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 356.3 km |
| Magadan | 745.6 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1610.0 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1617.3 km |
| Korsakov | 1640.3 km |
| Kholmsk | 1647.5 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1712.5 km |
| Amursk | 1737.9 km |
| Abashiri | 1786.3 km |
| Nemuro | 1789.9 km |
| Wakkanai | 1797.9 km |
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