| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 29.6 km |
| Coordinates | 53.815, 160.885 |
| UTC time | 1988-10-12 18:04:39.590 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 12, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Wednesday, October 12, 1988 at 18:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 171.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.885 and latitude 53.815.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-10-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 171.4 km |
| Yelizovo | 179.7 km |
| Magadan | 886.7 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1491.3 km |
| Korsakov | 1510.7 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1522.1 km |
| Kholmsk | 1526.8 km |
| Nemuro | 1616.9 km |
| Abashiri | 1625.5 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1661.1 km |
| Wakkanai | 1663.6 km |
| Kitami | 1663.9 km |
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