| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 120.8 km |
| Coordinates | 52.556, 157.736 |
| UTC time | 1987-02-24 07:40:08.710 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, February 24, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Tuesday, February 24, 1987 at 07:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 82.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 157.736 and latitude 52.556.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-02-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 82.4 km |
| Yelizovo | 82.8 km |
| Magadan | 890.1 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1242.6 km |
| Korsakov | 1261.1 km |
| Kholmsk | 1279.4 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1287.9 km |
| Nemuro | 1367.0 km |
| Abashiri | 1373.4 km |
| Kitami | 1411.7 km |
| Wakkanai | 1412.8 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1446.7 km |
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