| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 96.7 km |
| Coordinates | 53.890, 159.682 |
| UTC time | 1983-12-03 15:25:09.390 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 3, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Saturday, December 3, 1983 at 15:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 115.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.682 and latitude 53.890.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-12-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 115.5 km |
| Yelizovo | 116.1 km |
| Magadan | 831.0 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1423.0 km |
| Korsakov | 1443.3 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1447.2 km |
| Kholmsk | 1457.4 km |
| Nemuro | 1563.3 km |
| Abashiri | 1567.2 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1582.8 km |
| Wakkanai | 1597.5 km |
| Amursk | 1604.8 km |
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