| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 56.7 km |
| Coordinates | 53.599, 160.530 |
| UTC time | 1959-05-08 11:34:53.150 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 8, 1959 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Friday, May 8, 1959 at 11:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 139.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.530 and latitude 53.599.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1959-05-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 139.8 km |
| Yelizovo | 149.6 km |
| Magadan | 890.7 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1460.3 km |
| Korsakov | 1479.5 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1494.2 km |
| Kholmsk | 1496.1 km |
| Nemuro | 1583.5 km |
| Abashiri | 1592.5 km |
| Kitami | 1630.9 km |
| Wakkanai | 1632.0 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1636.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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M 4.4
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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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70.0 km |
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M 4.4
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M 4.0
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Russia · 2026-02-17 08:54 UTC
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72.6 km |
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M 4.6
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Russia · 2026-02-14 05:24 UTC
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