| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 52.995, 159.866 |
| UTC time | 1987-10-06 20:18:34.800 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 6, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Tuesday, October 6, 1987 at 20:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 83.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.866 and latitude 52.995.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-10-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 83.3 km |
| Yelizovo | 101.5 km |
| Magadan | 919.4 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1393.7 km |
| Korsakov | 1411.9 km |
| Kholmsk | 1430.7 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1437.9 km |
| Nemuro | 1506.4 km |
| Abashiri | 1517.6 km |
| Kitami | 1556.2 km |
| Wakkanai | 1562.9 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
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-04-03 07:06 UTC
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13.1 km |
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M 4.4
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
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35.9 km |
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M 4.2
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
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M 4.2
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M 4.4
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-03-10 15:01 UTC
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12.5 km |
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M 4.4
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-02-20 22:11 UTC
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34.4 km |
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M 4.0
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-02-17 08:54 UTC
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12.1 km |
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M 4.6
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-02-14 05:24 UTC
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53.9 km |
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