| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 48.264, 154.383 |
| UTC time | 2002-10-24 03:34:26.730 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 24, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Thursday, October 24, 2002 at 03:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 612.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.383 and latitude 48.264.
| Location | 296 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-10-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 612.3 km |
| Yelizovo | 616.3 km |
| Nemuro | 876.4 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 885.3 km |
| Korsakov | 891.4 km |
| Abashiri | 910.8 km |
| Kholmsk | 933.7 km |
| Kitami | 949.6 km |
| Kushiro | 975.3 km |
| Wakkanai | 1017.2 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1038.7 km |
| Otofuke | 1048.3 km |
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