| Magnitude | 7.1 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 53.427, 159.750 |
| UTC time | 1944-09-23 12:13:24.400 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 23, 1944 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Saturday, September 23, 1944 at 12:13 UTC with a magnitude of 7.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 85.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.750 and latitude 53.427.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1944-09-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 85.0 km |
| Yelizovo | 94.7 km |
| Magadan | 875.3 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1405.3 km |
| Korsakov | 1424.6 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1439.7 km |
| Kholmsk | 1441.1 km |
| Nemuro | 1531.9 km |
| Abashiri | 1539.5 km |
| Wakkanai | 1577.2 km |
| Kitami | 1577.8 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1584.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-04-03 07:06 UTC
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41.8 km |
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M 4.4
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
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13.9 km |
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M 4.2
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-03-20 06:01 UTC
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M 4.2
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M 4.4
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-03-10 15:01 UTC
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46.7 km |
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M 4.4
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-02-20 22:11 UTC
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26.3 km |
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M 4.0
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-02-17 08:54 UTC
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36.6 km |
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M 4.6
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-02-14 05:24 UTC
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80.1 km |
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