M4.8 earthquake 69 km S of Esso, Russia
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 69 km S of Esso, Russia on Wed, Feb 14, 1979, 1:04 PM GMT+12 (01:04 UTC), 277 km (172 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-02-14 01:04:34 UTC
- Depth
- 277.0 km (172.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 55.316° N, 158.526° E
- Region
- Russia
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Stations used
- 88
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000yup. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:42 AM UTC.