| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 42.2 km |
| Coordinates | 48.289, 154.292 |
| UTC time | 2008-12-28 21:40:16.830 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 28, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Sunday, December 28, 2008 at 21:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 613.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.292 and latitude 48.289.
| Location | 296 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-12-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 613.0 km |
| Yelizovo | 616.7 km |
| Nemuro | 872.6 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 878.8 km |
| Korsakov | 885.1 km |
| Abashiri | 906.1 km |
| Kholmsk | 927.1 km |
| Kitami | 944.9 km |
| Kushiro | 971.3 km |
| Wakkanai | 1011.3 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1031.6 km |
| Otofuke | 1043.8 km |
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