| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 45.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.942, 158.176 |
| UTC time | 1931-05-12 01:37:06.680 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 12, 1931 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Tuesday, May 12, 1931 at 01:37 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 128.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 158.176 and latitude 51.942.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1931-05-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 128.6 km |
| Yelizovo | 139.6 km |
| Magadan | 964.7 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1244.4 km |
| Korsakov | 1261.1 km |
| Kholmsk | 1283.4 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1306.4 km |
| Nemuro | 1343.2 km |
| Abashiri | 1356.5 km |
| Kitami | 1395.2 km |
| Wakkanai | 1409.5 km |
| Kushiro | 1436.1 km |
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