| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 19.8 km |
| Coordinates | 54.711, 161.607 |
| UTC time | 1988-03-12 08:38:49.290 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 12, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Saturday, March 12, 1988 at 08:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 268.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.607 and latitude 54.711.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-03-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 268.0 km |
| Yelizovo | 270.7 km |
| Magadan | 845.4 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1575.3 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1591.2 km |
| Korsakov | 1596.1 km |
| Kholmsk | 1608.9 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1715.3 km |
| Nemuro | 1717.3 km |
| Abashiri | 1722.0 km |
| Amursk | 1738.6 km |
| Wakkanai | 1750.9 km |
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