| Magnitude | 6.7 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 45.0 km |
| Coordinates | 52.981, 159.741 |
| UTC time | 1922-08-16 15:56:33.150 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 16, 1922 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Wednesday, August 16, 1922 at 15:56 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 75.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.741 and latitude 52.981.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1922-08-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 75.1 km |
| Yelizovo | 93.7 km |
| Magadan | 916.0 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1385.3 km |
| Korsakov | 1403.6 km |
| Kholmsk | 1422.4 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1429.3 km |
| Nemuro | 1499.0 km |
| Abashiri | 1509.9 km |
| Kitami | 1548.4 km |
| Wakkanai | 1554.6 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1582.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-04-03 07:06 UTC
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20.5 km |
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M 4.4
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-03-24 09:23 UTC
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36.0 km |
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M 4.2
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-03-20 06:01 UTC
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14.9 km |
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M 4.2
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-03-10 15:39 UTC
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27.1 km |
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M 4.4
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-03-10 15:01 UTC
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20.9 km |
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M 4.4
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-02-20 22:11 UTC
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31.0 km |
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M 4.0
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-02-17 08:54 UTC
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14.4 km |
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M 4.6
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-02-14 05:24 UTC
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45.6 km |
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