| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.5 km |
| Coordinates | 48.261, 154.854 |
| UTC time | 1991-03-23 20:38:49.870 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 23, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Saturday, March 23, 1991 at 20:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 597.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.854 and latitude 48.261.
| Location | 283 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-03-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 597.1 km |
| Yelizovo | 602.2 km |
| Nemuro | 904.9 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 920.0 km |
| Korsakov | 926.0 km |
| Abashiri | 941.8 km |
| Kholmsk | 968.5 km |
| Kitami | 980.5 km |
| Kushiro | 1004.5 km |
| Wakkanai | 1051.1 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1073.1 km |
| Otofuke | 1078.6 km |
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