| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 56.434, 160.804 |
| UTC time | 1948-10-23 15:45:50.960 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 23, 1948 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Saturday, October 23, 1948 at 15:45 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yelizovo (Russia - RU), about 393.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.804 and latitude 56.434.
| Location | Yelizovo |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1948-10-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yelizovo | 393.1 km |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 400.3 km |
| Magadan | 684.1 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1604.8 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1624.6 km |
| Korsakov | 1648.8 km |
| Kholmsk | 1653.0 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1695.6 km |
| Amursk | 1722.0 km |
| Abashiri | 1805.9 km |
| Wakkanai | 1807.6 km |
| Nemuro | 1814.4 km |
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