| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 32.2 km |
| Coordinates | 53.110, 159.615 |
| UTC time | 1991-10-17 18:11:57.500 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 17, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Thursday, October 17, 1991 at 18:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 66.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.615 and latitude 53.110.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-10-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 66.2 km |
| Yelizovo | 82.7 km |
| Magadan | 899.4 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1383.0 km |
| Korsakov | 1401.7 km |
| Kholmsk | 1419.6 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1423.7 km |
| Nemuro | 1501.9 km |
| Abashiri | 1511.4 km |
| Kitami | 1549.8 km |
| Wakkanai | 1553.3 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1574.1 km |
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