| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 51.3 km |
| Coordinates | 53.232, 159.719 |
| UTC time | 1989-09-15 18:34:12.980 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 15, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Friday, September 15, 1989 at 18:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 75.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.719 and latitude 53.232.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-09-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 75.2 km |
| Yelizovo | 89.2 km |
| Magadan | 892.0 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1394.7 km |
| Korsakov | 1413.6 km |
| Kholmsk | 1431.0 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1433.2 km |
| Nemuro | 1516.0 km |
| Abashiri | 1524.9 km |
| Kitami | 1563.4 km |
| Wakkanai | 1565.6 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1581.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-04-03 07:06 UTC
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25.1 km |
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M 4.4
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
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8.1 km |
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M 4.2
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
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14.9 km |
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M 4.2
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6.6 km |
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M 4.4
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-03-10 15:01 UTC
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29.8 km |
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M 4.4
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-02-20 22:11 UTC
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12.5 km |
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M 4.0
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-02-17 08:54 UTC
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16.2 km |
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M 4.6
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-02-14 05:24 UTC
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61.4 km |
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