| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 84.1 km |
| Coordinates | 50.929, 156.118 |
| UTC time | 1983-08-20 14:48:26.560 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 20, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Saturday, August 20, 1983 at 14:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 293.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.118 and latitude 50.929.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-08-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 293.3 km |
| Yelizovo | 295.5 km |
| Magadan | 1017.9 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1071.8 km |
| Korsakov | 1087.0 km |
| Kholmsk | 1112.7 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1152.2 km |
| Nemuro | 1161.6 km |
| Abashiri | 1174.8 km |
| Kitami | 1213.4 km |
| Wakkanai | 1232.8 km |
| Kushiro | 1254.2 km |
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