| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 52.905, 159.635 |
| UTC time | 1985-12-19 05:16:07.820 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 19, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Thursday, December 19, 1985 at 05:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 69.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.635 and latitude 52.905.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-12-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 69.8 km |
| Yelizovo | 89.6 km |
| Magadan | 919.2 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1375.6 km |
| Korsakov | 1393.7 km |
| Kholmsk | 1412.7 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1420.8 km |
| Nemuro | 1488.1 km |
| Abashiri | 1499.2 km |
| Kitami | 1537.7 km |
| Wakkanai | 1544.6 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1575.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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M 4.4
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M 4.2
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M 4.2
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M 4.4
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30.9 km |
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M 4.4
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Russia · 2026-02-20 22:11 UTC
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36.8 km |
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M 4.0
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Russia · 2026-02-17 08:54 UTC
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25.1 km |
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M 4.6
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