| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 60.1 km |
| Coordinates | 52.239, 159.526 |
| UTC time | 1998-05-27 20:41:37.900 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 27, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Wednesday, May 27, 1998 at 20:41 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 110.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.526 and latitude 52.239.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1998-05-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 110.1 km |
| Yelizovo | 130.9 km |
| Magadan | 978.6 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1342.5 km |
| Korsakov | 1359.1 km |
| Kholmsk | 1381.5 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1402.2 km |
| Nemuro | 1435.6 km |
| Abashiri | 1451.6 km |
| Kitami | 1490.3 km |
| Wakkanai | 1507.3 km |
| Kushiro | 1529.5 km |
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