| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 52.903, 159.848 |
| UTC time | 1987-10-23 00:59:44.370 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 23, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Friday, October 23, 1987 at 00:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 83.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.848 and latitude 52.903.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-10-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 83.7 km |
| Yelizovo | 103.1 km |
| Magadan | 927.2 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1388.7 km |
| Korsakov | 1406.8 km |
| Kholmsk | 1426.1 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1434.9 km |
| Nemuro | 1498.9 km |
| Abashiri | 1510.8 km |
| Kitami | 1549.4 km |
| Wakkanai | 1557.4 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1589.4 km |
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