| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 49.6 km |
| Coordinates | 52.129, 159.482 |
| UTC time | 1999-03-08 05:40:00.620 |
Earthquake details
Monday, March 8, 1999 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Monday, March 8, 1999 at 05:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 119.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.482 and latitude 52.129.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1999-03-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 119.0 km |
| Yelizovo | 139.4 km |
| Magadan | 987.8 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1335.6 km |
| Korsakov | 1352.0 km |
| Kholmsk | 1374.9 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1397.7 km |
| Nemuro | 1425.6 km |
| Abashiri | 1442.4 km |
| Kitami | 1481.1 km |
| Wakkanai | 1499.8 km |
| Kushiro | 1519.9 km |
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