| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 53.889, 161.625 |
| UTC time | 1998-08-30 14:37:02.070 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 30, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Sunday, August 30, 1998 at 14:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 218.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.625 and latitude 53.889.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-08-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 218.8 km |
| Yelizovo | 228.2 km |
| Magadan | 912.2 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1539.3 km |
| Korsakov | 1558.5 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1571.3 km |
| Kholmsk | 1575.0 km |
| Nemuro | 1659.7 km |
| Abashiri | 1670.1 km |
| Kitami | 1708.6 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1710.0 km |
| Wakkanai | 1710.9 km |
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