| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 128.1 km |
| Coordinates | 52.992, 157.972 |
| UTC time | 2009-12-12 02:16:52.290 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 12, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 02:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yelizovo (Russia - RU), about 35.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 157.972 and latitude 52.992.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-12-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yelizovo | 35.2 km |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 44.6 km |
| Magadan | 854.2 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1277.4 km |
| Korsakov | 1296.8 km |
| Kholmsk | 1313.1 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1313.5 km |
| Nemuro | 1412.3 km |
| Abashiri | 1416.2 km |
| Wakkanai | 1449.9 km |
| Kitami | 1454.4 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1463.8 km |
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