| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 49.6 km |
| Coordinates | 52.858, 160.089 |
| UTC time | 1986-09-21 23:38:17.570 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 21, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Sunday, September 21, 1986 at 23:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 100.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.089 and latitude 52.858.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-09-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 100.6 km |
| Yelizovo | 120.0 km |
| Magadan | 940.4 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1402.0 km |
| Korsakov | 1419.8 km |
| Kholmsk | 1439.6 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1450.0 km |
| Nemuro | 1508.3 km |
| Abashiri | 1521.4 km |
| Kitami | 1560.0 km |
| Wakkanai | 1570.0 km |
| Kushiro | 1601.3 km |
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