| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.0 km |
| Coordinates | 49.044, 156.096 |
| UTC time | 1988-10-22 16:04:13.330 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 22, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Saturday, October 22, 1988 at 16:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 481.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.096 and latitude 49.044.
| Location | 181 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-10-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 481.2 km |
| Yelizovo | 488.3 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1020.5 km |
| Korsakov | 1029.2 km |
| Nemuro | 1029.4 km |
| Abashiri | 1062.6 km |
| Kholmsk | 1067.1 km |
| Kitami | 1101.4 km |
| Kushiro | 1128.3 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1152.2 km |
| Wakkanai | 1160.7 km |
| Otofuke | 1200.7 km |
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