| Magnitude | 6.6 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 53.277, 161.949 |
| UTC time | 1923-05-23 22:37:06.670 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 23, 1923 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Wednesday, May 23, 1923 at 22:37 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 222.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.949 and latitude 53.277.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1923-05-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 222.9 km |
| Yelizovo | 237.8 km |
| Magadan | 977.7 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1534.9 km |
| Korsakov | 1552.7 km |
| Kholmsk | 1572.4 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1580.3 km |
| Nemuro | 1635.4 km |
| Abashiri | 1651.3 km |
| Kitami | 1689.9 km |
| Wakkanai | 1702.7 km |
| Kushiro | 1729.5 km |
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