| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 53.044, 160.769 |
| UTC time | 1948-03-07 18:50:18.880 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 7, 1948 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Sunday, March 7, 1948 at 18:50 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 143.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.769 and latitude 53.044.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1948-03-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 143.3 km |
| Yelizovo | 160.2 km |
| Magadan | 949.6 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1452.0 km |
| Korsakov | 1469.9 km |
| Kholmsk | 1489.5 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1498.4 km |
| Nemuro | 1556.9 km |
| Abashiri | 1570.8 km |
| Kitami | 1609.4 km |
| Wakkanai | 1620.1 km |
| Kushiro | 1650.3 km |
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