| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 39.0 km |
| Coordinates | 53.813, 160.774 |
| UTC time | 2002-05-08 19:45:18.860 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 8, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Wednesday, May 8, 2002 at 19:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 165.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.774 and latitude 53.813.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-05-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 165.0 km |
| Yelizovo | 172.9 km |
| Magadan | 882.2 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1484.5 km |
| Korsakov | 1504.0 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1514.9 km |
| Kholmsk | 1519.9 km |
| Nemuro | 1611.1 km |
| Abashiri | 1619.4 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1653.8 km |
| Wakkanai | 1657.0 km |
| Kitami | 1657.8 km |
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