| 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 |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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Russia · 2026-04-03 07:06 UTC
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13.8 km |
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M 4.4
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
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M 4.2
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M 4.2
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6.0 km |
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M 4.4
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-03-10 15:01 UTC
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18.6 km |
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M 4.4
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Russia · 2026-02-20 22:11 UTC
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22.9 km |
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M 4.0
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Russia · 2026-02-17 08:54 UTC
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8.6 km |
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M 4.6
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Russia · 2026-02-14 05:24 UTC
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63.7 km |
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