| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 70.9 km |
| Coordinates | 55.614, 161.467 |
| UTC time | 1983-09-23 15:13:48.400 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 23, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Friday, September 23, 1983 at 15:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yelizovo (Russia - RU), about 335.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.467 and latitude 55.614.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-09-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yelizovo | 335.8 km |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 338.4 km |
| Magadan | 772.0 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1611.5 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1613.2 km |
| Korsakov | 1635.7 km |
| Kholmsk | 1644.3 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1719.0 km |
| Amursk | 1744.0 km |
| Abashiri | 1776.9 km |
| Nemuro | 1778.4 km |
| Wakkanai | 1792.7 km |
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