| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 53.7 km |
| Coordinates | 55.585, 161.623 |
| UTC time | 1987-10-04 18:34:22.610 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 4, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Sunday, October 4, 1987 at 18:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yelizovo (Russia - RU), about 339.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.623 and latitude 55.585.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-10-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yelizovo | 339.4 km |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 341.4 km |
| Magadan | 781.6 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1619.8 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1620.3 km |
| Korsakov | 1642.7 km |
| Kholmsk | 1651.6 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1728.2 km |
| Amursk | 1753.1 km |
| Abashiri | 1782.4 km |
| Nemuro | 1783.3 km |
| Wakkanai | 1799.5 km |
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