| Magnitude | 6.9 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 55.149, 167.430 |
| UTC time | 1988-02-29 05:31:41.470 |
Earthquake details
Monday, February 29, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia region on Monday, February 29, 1988 at 05:31 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia region - RU), about 619.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.430 and latitude 55.149.
| Location | Komandorskiye Ostrova |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1988-02-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 619.1 km |
| Yelizovo | 628.1 km |
| Magadan | 1108.7 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1939.5 km |
| Korsakov | 1958.7 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1965.6 km |
| Kholmsk | 1975.1 km |
| Nemuro | 2047.8 km |
| Abashiri | 2064.2 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 2089.9 km |
| Kitami | 2102.9 km |
| Wakkanai | 2110.9 km |
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