| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 47.7 km |
| Coordinates | 49.126, 156.260 |
| UTC time | 1988-10-24 11:48:49.750 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 24, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Monday, October 24, 1988 at 11:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 468.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.260 and latitude 49.126.
| Location | 172 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-10-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 468.5 km |
| Yelizovo | 475.9 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1033.7 km |
| Korsakov | 1042.5 km |
| Nemuro | 1044.4 km |
| Abashiri | 1077.4 km |
| Kholmsk | 1080.1 km |
| Kitami | 1116.2 km |
| Kushiro | 1143.2 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1163.2 km |
| Wakkanai | 1174.6 km |
| Magadan | 1213.7 km |
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