| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 64.4 km |
| Coordinates | 53.260, 159.509 |
| UTC time | 1950-08-22 07:40:20.170 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 22, 1950 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Tuesday, August 22, 1950 at 07:40 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 62.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.509 and latitude 53.260.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1950-08-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 62.7 km |
| Yelizovo | 75.5 km |
| Magadan | 881.6 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1383.1 km |
| Korsakov | 1402.2 km |
| Kholmsk | 1419.2 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1420.1 km |
| Nemuro | 1507.6 km |
| Abashiri | 1515.5 km |
| Kitami | 1553.9 km |
| Wakkanai | 1554.5 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1567.5 km |
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