| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 57.0 km |
| Coordinates | 49.179, 156.038 |
| UTC time | 1956-01-03 15:41:09.780 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 3, 1956 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Tuesday, January 3, 1956 at 15:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 468.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.038 and latitude 49.179.
| Location | 166 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1956-01-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 468.7 km |
| Yelizovo | 475.4 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1018.6 km |
| Korsakov | 1027.8 km |
| Nemuro | 1034.5 km |
| Kholmsk | 1064.8 km |
| Abashiri | 1065.8 km |
| Kitami | 1104.7 km |
| Kushiro | 1132.8 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1146.6 km |
| Wakkanai | 1160.6 km |
| Magadan | 1203.9 km |
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