| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 67.2 km |
| Coordinates | 50.007, 156.164 |
| UTC time | 2002-12-24 14:43:07.070 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 24, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Tuesday, December 24, 2002 at 14:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 380.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.164 and latitude 50.007.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-12-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 380.6 km |
| Yelizovo | 386.0 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1045.8 km |
| Korsakov | 1057.9 km |
| Kholmsk | 1089.6 km |
| Nemuro | 1097.1 km |
| Magadan | 1117.2 km |
| Abashiri | 1119.9 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1151.5 km |
| Kitami | 1158.7 km |
| Kushiro | 1193.0 km |
| Wakkanai | 1197.4 km |
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