| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 42.1 km |
| Coordinates | 49.124, 155.205 |
| UTC time | 1988-08-23 04:11:05.340 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 23, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Tuesday, August 23, 1988 at 04:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 499.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.205 and latitude 49.124.
| Location | 184 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-08-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 499.5 km |
| Yelizovo | 503.9 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 957.8 km |
| Korsakov | 967.1 km |
| Nemuro | 982.0 km |
| Kholmsk | 1003.9 km |
| Abashiri | 1009.8 km |
| Kitami | 1048.7 km |
| Kushiro | 1079.2 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1086.7 km |
| Wakkanai | 1100.7 km |
| Asahikawa | 1148.9 km |
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