| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 102.4 km |
| Coordinates | 51.952, 157.323 |
| UTC time | 2002-10-16 10:12:21.430 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 16, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Wednesday, October 16, 2002 at 10:12 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 152.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 157.323 and latitude 51.952.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2002-10-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 152.1 km |
| Yelizovo | 155.3 km |
| Magadan | 939.6 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1190.3 km |
| Korsakov | 1207.5 km |
| Kholmsk | 1228.7 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1248.6 km |
| Nemuro | 1300.3 km |
| Abashiri | 1309.9 km |
| Kitami | 1348.4 km |
| Wakkanai | 1357.1 km |
| Kushiro | 1391.8 km |
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