| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 526.9 km |
| Coordinates | 52.681, 152.643 |
| UTC time | 1987-08-15 00:31:49.570 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 15, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Saturday, August 15, 1987 at 00:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yelizovo (Russia - RU), about 389.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.643 and latitude 52.681.
| Location | Yelizovo |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-08-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yelizovo | 389.1 km |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 404.2 km |
| Magadan | 774.6 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 953.9 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 960.2 km |
| Korsakov | 977.4 km |
| Kholmsk | 983.8 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1103.9 km |
| Amursk | 1124.1 km |
| Wakkanai | 1136.0 km |
| Abashiri | 1144.2 km |
| Nemuro | 1165.8 km |
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