| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 53.0 km |
| Coordinates | 52.882, 159.660 |
| UTC time | 2002-12-18 11:09:18.860 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 18, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Wednesday, December 18, 2002 at 11:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 72.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.660 and latitude 52.882.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-12-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 72.1 km |
| Yelizovo | 92.1 km |
| Magadan | 922.3 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1376.2 km |
| Korsakov | 1394.3 km |
| Kholmsk | 1413.4 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1422.0 km |
| Nemuro | 1487.7 km |
| Abashiri | 1499.1 km |
| Kitami | 1537.6 km |
| Wakkanai | 1545.0 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1576.7 km |
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