| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 55.180, 167.089 |
| UTC time | 1988-02-29 06:20:09.980 |
Earthquake details
Monday, February 29, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia region on Monday, February 29, 1988 at 06:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia region - RU), about 599.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.089 and latitude 55.180.
| Location | Komandorskiye Ostrova |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-02-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 599.7 km |
| Yelizovo | 608.4 km |
| Magadan | 1088.7 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1920.0 km |
| Korsakov | 1939.4 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1944.7 km |
| Kholmsk | 1955.4 km |
| Nemuro | 2031.1 km |
| Abashiri | 2046.6 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 2068.3 km |
| Kitami | 2085.2 km |
| Wakkanai | 2091.8 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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