| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 52.487, 158.886 |
| UTC time | 1988-05-23 18:51:03.930 |
Earthquake details
Monday, May 23, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Monday, May 23, 1988 at 18:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 66.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 158.886 and latitude 52.487.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-05-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 66.5 km |
| Yelizovo | 85.2 km |
| Magadan | 933.1 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1311.4 km |
| Korsakov | 1329.0 km |
| Kholmsk | 1349.2 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1363.2 km |
| Nemuro | 1419.5 km |
| Abashiri | 1431.1 km |
| Kitami | 1469.6 km |
| Wakkanai | 1479.0 km |
| Kushiro | 1511.9 km |
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