Earthquake details

Monday, February 29, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Russia region on Monday, February 29, 1988 at 06:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia region - RU), about 599.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.123 and latitude 55.114.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 55.114, 167.123
UTC time 1988-02-29 06:17:34.720
Location Komandorskiye Ostrova
Country Russia (RU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-02-29

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