| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 58.0 km |
| Coordinates | 53.025, 159.432 |
| UTC time | 1956-10-02 14:56:29.550 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 2, 1956 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Tuesday, October 2, 1956 at 14:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 54.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.432 and latitude 53.025.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1956-10-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 54.0 km |
| Yelizovo | 72.5 km |
| Magadan | 900.7 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1368.1 km |
| Korsakov | 1386.6 km |
| Kholmsk | 1404.8 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1409.9 km |
| Nemuro | 1486.5 km |
| Abashiri | 1495.9 km |
| Kitami | 1534.3 km |
| Wakkanai | 1538.2 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1561.6 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
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M 4.2
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M 4.4
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M 4.4
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M 4.0
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M 4.6
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