| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 54.935, 167.951 |
| UTC time | 1959-05-12 04:57:41.770 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 12, 1959 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia region on Tuesday, May 12, 1959 at 04:57 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia region - RU), about 644.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.951 and latitude 54.935.
| Location | Komandorskiye Ostrova |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1959-05-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 644.0 km |
| Yelizovo | 654.0 km |
| Magadan | 1149.6 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1964.3 km |
| Korsakov | 1983.0 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1994.9 km |
| Kholmsk | 2000.6 km |
| Nemuro | 2064.6 km |
| Abashiri | 2083.3 km |
| Kitami | 2122.1 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 2122.7 km |
| Wakkanai | 2134.3 km |
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