| Magnitude | 6.6 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 50.033, 157.357 |
| UTC time | 1941-03-16 07:42:26.970 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 16, 1941 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Sunday, March 16, 1941 at 07:42 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 348.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 157.357 and latitude 50.033.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1941-03-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 348.7 km |
| Yelizovo | 358.4 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1129.6 km |
| Magadan | 1140.0 km |
| Korsakov | 1141.1 km |
| Nemuro | 1167.1 km |
| Kholmsk | 1173.8 km |
| Abashiri | 1194.9 km |
| Kitami | 1233.8 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1236.8 km |
| Kushiro | 1264.6 km |
| Wakkanai | 1279.1 km |
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