| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 53.819, 160.443 |
| UTC time | 1986-08-21 06:37:09.110 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 21, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Thursday, August 21, 1986 at 06:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 146.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.443 and latitude 53.819.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-08-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 146.8 km |
| Yelizovo | 153.3 km |
| Magadan | 867.9 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1464.9 km |
| Korsakov | 1484.6 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1493.9 km |
| Kholmsk | 1500.1 km |
| Nemuro | 1595.1 km |
| Abashiri | 1602.2 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1632.1 km |
| Wakkanai | 1637.9 km |
| Kitami | 1640.5 km |
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