| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.8 km |
| Coordinates | 49.229, 157.609 |
| UTC time | 1988-05-01 10:06:47.530 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 1, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Sunday, May 1, 1988 at 10:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 432.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 157.609 and latitude 49.229.
| Location | 192 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-05-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 432.8 km |
| Yelizovo | 444.1 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1132.5 km |
| Nemuro | 1133.4 km |
| Korsakov | 1141.2 km |
| Abashiri | 1170.7 km |
| Kholmsk | 1178.9 km |
| Kitami | 1209.5 km |
| Magadan | 1230.6 km |
| Kushiro | 1233.4 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1259.9 km |
| Wakkanai | 1272.6 km |
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