| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 55.150, 158.978 |
| UTC time | 1927-12-28 08:55:00.230 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 28, 1927 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Wednesday, December 28, 1927 at 08:55 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yelizovo (Russia - RU), about 221.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 158.978 and latitude 55.150.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1927-12-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yelizovo | 221.7 km |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 233.3 km |
| Magadan | 693.6 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1445.9 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1451.4 km |
| Korsakov | 1474.6 km |
| Kholmsk | 1481.6 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1555.3 km |
| Amursk | 1579.8 km |
| Abashiri | 1624.7 km |
| Nemuro | 1631.8 km |
| Wakkanai | 1632.4 km |
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