| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 39.1 km |
| Coordinates | 51.136, 158.023 |
| UTC time | 1988-12-15 09:21:18.300 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 15, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Thursday, December 15, 1988 at 09:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 218.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 158.023 and latitude 51.136.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-12-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 218.6 km |
| Yelizovo | 229.9 km |
| Magadan | 1042.1 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1205.8 km |
| Korsakov | 1220.3 km |
| Kholmsk | 1247.1 km |
| Nemuro | 1278.2 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1286.9 km |
| Abashiri | 1298.0 km |
| Kitami | 1336.8 km |
| Wakkanai | 1364.7 km |
| Kushiro | 1373.3 km |
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