| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 48.328, 155.082 |
| UTC time | 1938-05-30 23:28:11.050 |
Earthquake details
Monday, May 30, 1938 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Monday, May 30, 1938 at 23:28 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 583.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.082 and latitude 48.328.
| Location | 271 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1938-05-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 583.3 km |
| Yelizovo | 588.8 km |
| Nemuro | 923.1 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 937.5 km |
| Korsakov | 943.6 km |
| Abashiri | 960.2 km |
| Kholmsk | 985.8 km |
| Kitami | 999.0 km |
| Kushiro | 1022.8 km |
| Wakkanai | 1069.3 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1088.6 km |
| Otofuke | 1097.0 km |
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