| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 52.039, 160.098 |
| UTC time | 1951-11-16 15:20:40.060 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 16, 1951 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Friday, November 16, 1951 at 15:20 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 151.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.098 and latitude 52.039.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1951-11-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 151.4 km |
| Yelizovo | 172.7 km |
| Magadan | 1017.7 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1372.5 km |
| Korsakov | 1388.4 km |
| Kholmsk | 1412.4 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1438.5 km |
| Nemuro | 1453.2 km |
| Abashiri | 1472.9 km |
| Kitami | 1511.7 km |
| Wakkanai | 1535.0 km |
| Kushiro | 1548.5 km |
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