| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 53.174, 159.861 |
| UTC time | 1986-12-24 13:11:50.410 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 24, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Wednesday, December 24, 1986 at 13:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 83.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.861 and latitude 53.174.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-12-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 83.3 km |
| Yelizovo | 98.6 km |
| Magadan | 902.7 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1400.9 km |
| Korsakov | 1419.6 km |
| Kholmsk | 1437.5 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1441.2 km |
| Nemuro | 1519.0 km |
| Abashiri | 1528.9 km |
| Kitami | 1567.3 km |
| Wakkanai | 1571.2 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1590.7 km |
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