| Magnitude | 7.8 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 48.392, 155.000 |
| UTC time | 1915-05-01 05:00:10.260 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 1, 1915 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Saturday, May 1, 1915 at 05:00 UTC with a magnitude of 7.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 579.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.000 and latitude 48.392.
| Location | 266 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1915-05-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 579.3 km |
| Yelizovo | 584.5 km |
| Nemuro | 922.0 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 932.1 km |
| Korsakov | 938.5 km |
| Abashiri | 957.9 km |
| Kholmsk | 980.2 km |
| Kitami | 996.7 km |
| Kushiro | 1021.4 km |
| Wakkanai | 1064.9 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1081.5 km |
| Otofuke | 1095.0 km |
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