| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 58.4 km |
| Coordinates | 53.285, 159.903 |
| UTC time | 2018-01-04 02:44:57.410 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 4, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Thursday, January 4, 2018 at 02:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 88.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.903 and latitude 53.285.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-01-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 88.6 km |
| Yelizovo | 101.8 km |
| Magadan | 894.1 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1408.3 km |
| Korsakov | 1427.2 km |
| Kholmsk | 1444.6 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1446.4 km |
| Nemuro | 1529.2 km |
| Abashiri | 1538.3 km |
| Kitami | 1576.7 km |
| Wakkanai | 1579.2 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1593.8 km |
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