| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 55.289, 161.619 |
| UTC time | 1940-09-06 02:51:17.990 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 6, 1940 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Friday, September 6, 1940 at 02:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yelizovo (Russia - RU), about 314.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.619 and latitude 55.289.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1940-09-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yelizovo | 314.5 km |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 315.1 km |
| Magadan | 802.6 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1604.6 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1609.6 km |
| Korsakov | 1626.5 km |
| Kholmsk | 1636.7 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1723.4 km |
| Amursk | 1747.7 km |
| Nemuro | 1760.7 km |
| Abashiri | 1761.7 km |
| Wakkanai | 1782.7 km |
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