| Magnitude | 7.8 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 55.751, 163.952 |
| UTC time | 1905-09-15 06:02:20.960 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 15, 1905 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Friday, September 15, 1905 at 06:02 UTC with a magnitude of 7.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 456.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 163.952 and latitude 55.751.
| Location | off the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1905-09-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 456.4 km |
| Yelizovo | 459.2 km |
| Magadan | 888.5 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1759.3 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1765.2 km |
| Korsakov | 1780.8 km |
| Kholmsk | 1791.7 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1875.6 km |
| Amursk | 1900.4 km |
| Nemuro | 1905.8 km |
| Abashiri | 1910.5 km |
| Wakkanai | 1936.5 km |
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M 4.2
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M 4.5
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M 4.0
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M 4.3
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