| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 28.5 km |
| Coordinates | 51.957, 159.976 |
| UTC time | 1955-04-17 18:35:29.730 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 17, 1955 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Sunday, April 17, 1955 at 18:35 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 153.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.976 and latitude 51.957.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1955-04-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 153.4 km |
| Yelizovo | 174.5 km |
| Magadan | 1021.3 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1361.8 km |
| Korsakov | 1377.6 km |
| Kholmsk | 1401.9 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1429.3 km |
| Nemuro | 1441.1 km |
| Abashiri | 1461.0 km |
| Kitami | 1499.8 km |
| Wakkanai | 1523.9 km |
| Kushiro | 1536.4 km |
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