| Magnitude | 7.2 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 59.2 km |
| Coordinates | 54.252, 160.884 |
| UTC time | 1955-03-18 00:06:52.540 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 18, 1955 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Friday, March 18, 1955 at 00:06 UTC with a magnitude of 7.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 199.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.884 and latitude 54.252.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1955-03-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 199.1 km |
| Yelizovo | 202.8 km |
| Magadan | 849.8 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1511.2 km |
| Korsakov | 1531.5 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1533.2 km |
| Kholmsk | 1545.5 km |
| Nemuro | 1648.5 km |
| Abashiri | 1654.0 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1664.2 km |
| Wakkanai | 1685.7 km |
| Amursk | 1686.8 km |
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