| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 53.8 km |
| Coordinates | 52.876, 159.402 |
| UTC time | 2008-01-17 15:39:14.940 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 17, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Thursday, January 17, 2008 at 15:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 56.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.402 and latitude 52.876.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-01-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 56.0 km |
| Yelizovo | 76.6 km |
| Magadan | 913.6 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1359.8 km |
| Korsakov | 1378.1 km |
| Kholmsk | 1396.9 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1404.9 km |
| Nemuro | 1474.1 km |
| Abashiri | 1484.6 km |
| Kitami | 1523.1 km |
| Wakkanai | 1529.1 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1559.4 km |
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