| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | 53.693, 163.180 |
| UTC time | 1942-08-23 06:35:23.360 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 23, 1942 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Sunday, August 23, 1942 at 06:35 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 310.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 163.180 and latitude 53.693.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1942-08-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 310.3 km |
| Yelizovo | 322.9 km |
| Magadan | 998.0 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1627.1 km |
| Korsakov | 1645.3 km |
| Kholmsk | 1664.3 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1668.0 km |
| Nemuro | 1728.7 km |
| Abashiri | 1745.0 km |
| Kitami | 1783.7 km |
| Wakkanai | 1795.7 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1811.7 km |
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