| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 53.467, 158.830 |
| UTC time | 1959-05-05 19:04:19.830 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 5, 1959 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Tuesday, May 5, 1959 at 19:04 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yelizovo (Russia - RU), about 42.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 158.830 and latitude 53.467.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1959-05-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yelizovo | 42.9 km |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 46.9 km |
| Magadan | 837.6 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1351.9 km |
| Korsakov | 1371.8 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1381.3 km |
| Kholmsk | 1386.8 km |
| Nemuro | 1490.1 km |
| Abashiri | 1493.9 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1523.5 km |
| Wakkanai | 1525.5 km |
| Kitami | 1532.1 km |
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