| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 52.733, 159.272 |
| UTC time | 1947-08-28 14:29:34.110 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 28, 1947 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Thursday, August 28, 1947 at 14:29 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 56.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.272 and latitude 52.733.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1947-08-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 56.8 km |
| Yelizovo | 78.3 km |
| Magadan | 922.6 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1345.7 km |
| Korsakov | 1363.7 km |
| Kholmsk | 1383.2 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1393.5 km |
| Nemuro | 1457.1 km |
| Abashiri | 1468.2 km |
| Kitami | 1506.7 km |
| Wakkanai | 1514.3 km |
| Kushiro | 1549.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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62.3 km |
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M 4.4
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M 4.2
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M 4.2
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M 4.4
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
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61.7 km |
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M 4.4
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Russia · 2026-02-20 22:11 UTC
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57.9 km |
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M 4.0
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Russia · 2026-02-17 08:54 UTC
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55.1 km |
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M 4.6
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Russia · 2026-02-14 05:24 UTC
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13.6 km |
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