| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 29.9 km |
| Coordinates | 49.100, 156.122 |
| UTC time | 1988-10-23 06:37:44.550 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 23, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Sunday, October 23, 1988 at 06:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 474.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.122 and latitude 49.100.
| Location | 175 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-10-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 474.7 km |
| Yelizovo | 481.8 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1023.3 km |
| Korsakov | 1032.1 km |
| Nemuro | 1034.5 km |
| Abashiri | 1067.1 km |
| Kholmsk | 1069.7 km |
| Kitami | 1106.0 km |
| Kushiro | 1133.2 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1153.5 km |
| Wakkanai | 1164.1 km |
| Otofuke | 1205.4 km |
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