| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.1 km |
| Coordinates | 55.572, 161.766 |
| UTC time | 1988-11-17 00:59:50.180 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 17, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Thursday, November 17, 1988 at 00:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yelizovo (Russia - RU), about 344.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.766 and latitude 55.572.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-11-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yelizovo | 344.1 km |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 345.6 km |
| Magadan | 789.6 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1627.5 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1627.9 km |
| Korsakov | 1649.8 km |
| Kholmsk | 1659.0 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1736.9 km |
| Amursk | 1761.7 km |
| Abashiri | 1788.5 km |
| Nemuro | 1788.9 km |
| Wakkanai | 1806.5 km |
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