| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | 49.913, 157.488 |
| UTC time | 1959-02-23 16:04:51.940 |
Earthquake details
Monday, February 23, 1959 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Monday, February 23, 1959 at 16:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 359.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 157.488 and latitude 49.913.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1959-02-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 359.5 km |
| Yelizovo | 369.9 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1136.1 km |
| Korsakov | 1147.2 km |
| Magadan | 1155.6 km |
| Nemuro | 1167.1 km |
| Kholmsk | 1180.7 km |
| Abashiri | 1196.7 km |
| Kitami | 1235.6 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1246.5 km |
| Kushiro | 1265.1 km |
| Wakkanai | 1284.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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392.8 km |
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M 4.4
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407.1 km |
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M 4.2
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M 4.2
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401.4 km |
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M 4.4
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-03-10 15:01 UTC
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390.1 km |
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M 4.4
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Russia · 2026-02-20 22:11 UTC
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394.9 km |
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M 4.0
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-02-17 08:54 UTC
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389.5 km |
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M 4.6
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-02-14 05:24 UTC
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341.9 km |
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