| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 34.9 km |
| Coordinates | 51.186, 159.394 |
| UTC time | 1988-10-17 06:07:12.480 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 17, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Monday, October 17, 1988 at 06:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 215.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.394 and latitude 51.186.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-10-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 215.5 km |
| Yelizovo | 233.4 km |
| Magadan | 1077.4 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1299.4 km |
| Korsakov | 1313.4 km |
| Kholmsk | 1341.3 km |
| Nemuro | 1358.5 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1382.8 km |
| Abashiri | 1383.1 km |
| Kitami | 1422.0 km |
| Kushiro | 1455.3 km |
| Wakkanai | 1456.3 km |
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