| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 54.111, 162.346 |
| UTC time | 1996-04-27 00:16:20.570 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 27, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Saturday, April 27, 1996 at 00:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 271.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 162.346 and latitude 54.111.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-04-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 271.9 km |
| Yelizovo | 280.8 km |
| Magadan | 926.4 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1592.3 km |
| Korsakov | 1611.6 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1622.5 km |
| Kholmsk | 1627.9 km |
| Nemuro | 1712.1 km |
| Abashiri | 1723.1 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1758.3 km |
| Kitami | 1761.6 km |
| Wakkanai | 1764.1 km |
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