| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 49.685, 155.834 |
| UTC time | 1953-10-28 12:09:44.610 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 28, 1953 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Wednesday, October 28, 1953 at 12:09 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 423.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.834 and latitude 49.685.
| Location | 112 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1953-10-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 423.2 km |
| Yelizovo | 428.3 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1014.6 km |
| Korsakov | 1025.7 km |
| Nemuro | 1056.3 km |
| Kholmsk | 1059.2 km |
| Abashiri | 1080.9 km |
| Kitami | 1119.8 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1128.5 km |
| Magadan | 1145.7 km |
| Kushiro | 1152.7 km |
| Wakkanai | 1163.2 km |
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