| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 51.4 km |
| Coordinates | 53.002, 159.809 |
| UTC time | 2017-09-16 21:00:56.910 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 16, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at 21:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 79.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.809 and latitude 53.002.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-09-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 79.4 km |
| Yelizovo | 97.6 km |
| Magadan | 916.6 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1390.4 km |
| Korsakov | 1408.7 km |
| Kholmsk | 1427.4 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1434.2 km |
| Nemuro | 1504.0 km |
| Abashiri | 1514.9 km |
| Kitami | 1553.4 km |
| Wakkanai | 1559.7 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1586.8 km |
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