| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 54.007, 160.538 |
| UTC time | 1948-12-10 09:42:05.920 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 10, 1948 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Friday, December 10, 1948 at 09:42 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 164.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.538 and latitude 54.007.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1948-12-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 164.3 km |
| Yelizovo | 169.0 km |
| Magadan | 855.7 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1479.2 km |
| Korsakov | 1499.3 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1504.7 km |
| Kholmsk | 1514.0 km |
| Nemuro | 1613.6 km |
| Abashiri | 1619.6 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1639.7 km |
| Wakkanai | 1653.0 km |
| Kitami | 1657.9 km |
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