| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 38.2 km |
| Coordinates | 52.252, 158.224 |
| UTC time | 1946-10-02 04:46:13.630 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 2, 1946 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Wednesday, October 2, 1946 at 04:46 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 94.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 158.224 and latitude 52.252.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1946-10-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 94.4 km |
| Yelizovo | 104.9 km |
| Magadan | 935.1 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1259.9 km |
| Korsakov | 1277.3 km |
| Kholmsk | 1298.0 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1314.6 km |
| Nemuro | 1368.4 km |
| Abashiri | 1379.3 km |
| Kitami | 1417.8 km |
| Wakkanai | 1427.1 km |
| Kushiro | 1460.4 km |
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