| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 52.765, 160.403 |
| UTC time | 1987-10-14 09:58:46.770 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 14, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Wednesday, October 14, 1987 at 09:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 123.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.403 and latitude 52.765.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-10-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 123.7 km |
| Yelizovo | 143.4 km |
| Magadan | 960.8 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1418.2 km |
| Korsakov | 1435.6 km |
| Kholmsk | 1456.2 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1469.3 km |
| Nemuro | 1518.4 km |
| Abashiri | 1533.3 km |
| Kitami | 1571.9 km |
| Wakkanai | 1585.1 km |
| Kushiro | 1612.1 km |
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