| Magnitude | 7.9 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 55.0 km |
| Coordinates | 53.257, 159.732 |
| UTC time | 1959-05-04 07:15:47.930 |
Earthquake details
Monday, May 4, 1959 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Monday, May 4, 1959 at 07:15 UTC with a magnitude of 7.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 76.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.732 and latitude 53.257.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1959-05-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 76.8 km |
| Yelizovo | 90.2 km |
| Magadan | 890.2 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1396.6 km |
| Korsakov | 1415.5 km |
| Kholmsk | 1432.9 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1434.6 km |
| Nemuro | 1518.5 km |
| Abashiri | 1527.3 km |
| Kitami | 1565.7 km |
| Wakkanai | 1567.6 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1582.3 km |
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