| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 52.348, 159.578 |
| UTC time | 1998-05-27 20:42:31.710 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 27, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Wednesday, May 27, 1998 at 20:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 102.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.578 and latitude 52.348.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-05-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 102.3 km |
| Yelizovo | 123.5 km |
| Magadan | 970.0 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1349.9 km |
| Korsakov | 1366.8 km |
| Kholmsk | 1388.6 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1407.3 km |
| Nemuro | 1445.9 km |
| Abashiri | 1461.2 km |
| Kitami | 1499.8 km |
| Wakkanai | 1515.4 km |
| Kushiro | 1539.6 km |
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