| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 71.7 km |
| Coordinates | 53.411, 158.117 |
| UTC time | 1983-12-27 21:45:38.140 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 27, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Tuesday, December 27, 1983 at 21:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yelizovo (Russia - RU), about 30.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 158.117 and latitude 53.411.
| Location | Yelizovo |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-12-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yelizovo | 30.4 km |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 51.5 km |
| Magadan | 818.2 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1306.8 km |
| Korsakov | 1327.1 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1333.9 km |
| Kholmsk | 1341.3 km |
| Nemuro | 1452.1 km |
| Abashiri | 1453.5 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1476.0 km |
| Wakkanai | 1481.3 km |
| Kitami | 1491.6 km |
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