| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 34.3 km |
| Coordinates | 52.177, 158.385 |
| UTC time | 1946-10-02 06:43:20.500 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 2, 1946 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Wednesday, October 2, 1946 at 06:43 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 100.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 158.385 and latitude 52.177.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1946-10-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 100.1 km |
| Yelizovo | 112.7 km |
| Magadan | 947.5 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1267.1 km |
| Korsakov | 1284.2 km |
| Kholmsk | 1305.5 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1324.2 km |
| Nemuro | 1371.1 km |
| Abashiri | 1383.3 km |
| Kitami | 1421.9 km |
| Wakkanai | 1433.5 km |
| Kushiro | 1463.7 km |
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