| Magnitude | 7.2 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 54.969, 160.343 |
| UTC time | 1927-12-28 18:20:32.020 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 28, 1927 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Wednesday, December 28, 1927 at 18:20 UTC with a magnitude of 7.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yelizovo (Russia - RU), about 235.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.343 and latitude 54.969.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1927-12-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yelizovo | 235.8 km |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 239.9 km |
| Magadan | 767.7 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1516.2 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1521.5 km |
| Korsakov | 1538.2 km |
| Kholmsk | 1548.1 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1638.1 km |
| Amursk | 1662.1 km |
| Abashiri | 1676.2 km |
| Nemuro | 1677.3 km |
| Wakkanai | 1694.6 km |
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