| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.0 km |
| Coordinates | 53.838, 160.609 |
| UTC time | 1955-10-05 08:58:03.590 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 5, 1955 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Wednesday, October 5, 1955 at 08:58 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 157.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.609 and latitude 53.838.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1955-10-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 157.1 km |
| Yelizovo | 164.1 km |
| Magadan | 873.2 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1475.7 km |
| Korsakov | 1495.4 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1505.0 km |
| Kholmsk | 1510.9 km |
| Nemuro | 1604.7 km |
| Abashiri | 1612.2 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1643.1 km |
| Wakkanai | 1648.5 km |
| Kitami | 1650.6 km |
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