| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 53.669, 161.867 |
| UTC time | 1998-08-30 14:34:43.290 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 30, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Sunday, August 30, 1998 at 14:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 225.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.867 and latitude 53.669.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-08-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 225.4 km |
| Yelizovo | 237.2 km |
| Magadan | 941.1 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1544.9 km |
| Korsakov | 1563.6 km |
| Kholmsk | 1581.4 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1582.3 km |
| Nemuro | 1657.2 km |
| Abashiri | 1669.9 km |
| Kitami | 1708.5 km |
| Wakkanai | 1715.1 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1725.1 km |
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