| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 87.4 km |
| Coordinates | 55.635, 161.415 |
| UTC time | 1985-03-08 10:47:11.760 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 8, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Friday, March 8, 1985 at 10:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yelizovo (Russia - RU), about 335.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.415 and latitude 55.635.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-03-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yelizovo | 335.6 km |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 338.5 km |
| Magadan | 768.0 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1609.2 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1611.5 km |
| Korsakov | 1634.1 km |
| Kholmsk | 1642.5 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1716.2 km |
| Amursk | 1741.1 km |
| Abashiri | 1775.8 km |
| Nemuro | 1777.7 km |
| Wakkanai | 1791.1 km |
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