| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 55.026, 162.036 |
| UTC time | 1998-01-18 08:21:12.010 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 18, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Sunday, January 18, 1998 at 08:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 311.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 162.036 and latitude 55.026.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-01-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 311.9 km |
| Yelizovo | 314.0 km |
| Magadan | 841.8 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1615.2 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1626.9 km |
| Korsakov | 1636.4 km |
| Kholmsk | 1648.3 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1746.2 km |
| Nemuro | 1761.1 km |
| Abashiri | 1765.0 km |
| Amursk | 1770.0 km |
| Wakkanai | 1791.7 km |
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