| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.7 km |
| Coordinates | 53.963, 161.541 |
| UTC time | 1988-09-02 10:27:48.590 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 2, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Friday, September 2, 1988 at 10:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 217.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.541 and latitude 53.963.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-09-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 217.3 km |
| Yelizovo | 225.8 km |
| Magadan | 902.4 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1537.3 km |
| Korsakov | 1556.7 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1567.7 km |
| Kholmsk | 1572.8 km |
| Nemuro | 1660.6 km |
| Abashiri | 1670.2 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1704.9 km |
| Kitami | 1708.6 km |
| Wakkanai | 1709.5 km |
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