| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 44.0 km |
| Coordinates | 52.300, 160.182 |
| UTC time | 2002-05-08 04:12:49.110 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 8, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Wednesday, May 8, 2002 at 04:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 135.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.182 and latitude 52.300.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-05-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 135.0 km |
| Yelizovo | 156.5 km |
| Magadan | 995.9 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1387.0 km |
| Korsakov | 1403.4 km |
| Kholmsk | 1426.2 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1447.4 km |
| Nemuro | 1475.1 km |
| Abashiri | 1492.9 km |
| Kitami | 1531.7 km |
| Wakkanai | 1551.2 km |
| Kushiro | 1569.8 km |
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