| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 49.567, 156.239 |
| UTC time | 1988-12-22 01:44:13.430 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 22, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Thursday, December 22, 1988 at 01:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 423.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.239 and latitude 49.567.
| Location | 123 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-12-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 423.2 km |
| Yelizovo | 429.8 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1040.5 km |
| Korsakov | 1051.0 km |
| Nemuro | 1071.6 km |
| Kholmsk | 1085.6 km |
| Abashiri | 1099.4 km |
| Kitami | 1138.3 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1158.3 km |
| Magadan | 1165.9 km |
| Kushiro | 1169.0 km |
| Wakkanai | 1186.9 km |
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