| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 52.934, 160.049 |
| UTC time | 1983-09-17 06:32:13.710 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 17, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Saturday, September 17, 1983 at 06:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 96.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.049 and latitude 52.934.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-09-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 96.3 km |
| Yelizovo | 115.0 km |
| Magadan | 931.8 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1402.6 km |
| Korsakov | 1420.6 km |
| Kholmsk | 1439.9 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1448.8 km |
| Nemuro | 1511.6 km |
| Abashiri | 1523.9 km |
| Kitami | 1562.5 km |
| Wakkanai | 1571.1 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1602.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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Russia · 2026-04-03 07:06 UTC
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16.7 km |
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M 4.4
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M 4.2
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M 4.2
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M 4.4
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-03-10 15:01 UTC
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12.1 km |
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M 4.4
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Russia · 2026-02-20 22:11 UTC
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47.8 km |
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M 4.0
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Russia · 2026-02-17 08:54 UTC
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23.9 km |
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M 4.6
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