| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 74.0 km |
| Coordinates | 55.544, 161.669 |
| UTC time | 1983-11-15 17:18:13.240 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, November 15, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Tuesday, November 15, 1983 at 17:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yelizovo (Russia - RU), about 337.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.669 and latitude 55.544.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-11-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yelizovo | 337.7 km |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 339.4 km |
| Magadan | 786.8 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1620.7 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1621.2 km |
| Korsakov | 1643.0 km |
| Kholmsk | 1652.1 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1730.4 km |
| Amursk | 1755.2 km |
| Abashiri | 1781.8 km |
| Nemuro | 1782.3 km |
| Wakkanai | 1799.7 km |
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