| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 53.922, 161.776 |
| UTC time | 1998-01-01 20:04:03.000 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 1, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Thursday, January 1, 1998 at 20:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 229.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.776 and latitude 53.922.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-01-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 229.3 km |
| Yelizovo | 238.7 km |
| Magadan | 916.1 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1549.8 km |
| Korsakov | 1569.0 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1581.8 km |
| Kholmsk | 1585.6 km |
| Nemuro | 1669.7 km |
| Abashiri | 1680.4 km |
| Kitami | 1718.9 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1720.1 km |
| Wakkanai | 1721.4 km |
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