| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 55.197, 166.953 |
| UTC time | 1988-02-29 05:49:05.630 |
Earthquake details
Monday, February 29, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia region on Monday, February 29, 1988 at 05:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia region - RU), about 592.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.953 and latitude 55.197.
| Location | Komandorskiye Ostrova |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-02-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 592.2 km |
| Yelizovo | 600.7 km |
| Magadan | 1080.4 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1912.4 km |
| Korsakov | 1931.8 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1936.5 km |
| Kholmsk | 1947.7 km |
| Nemuro | 2024.7 km |
| Abashiri | 2039.9 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 2059.7 km |
| Kitami | 2078.5 km |
| Amursk | 2083.5 km |
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