| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 52.245, 160.105 |
| UTC time | 1951-11-16 15:03:23.950 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 16, 1951 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Friday, November 16, 1951 at 15:03 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 135.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.105 and latitude 52.245.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1951-11-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 135.1 km |
| Yelizovo | 156.6 km |
| Magadan | 998.4 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1380.1 km |
| Korsakov | 1396.4 km |
| Kholmsk | 1419.4 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1441.5 km |
| Nemuro | 1467.3 km |
| Abashiri | 1485.3 km |
| Kitami | 1524.0 km |
| Wakkanai | 1544.0 km |
| Kushiro | 1562.0 km |
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