| Magnitude | 6.9 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 54.101, 159.953 |
| UTC time | 1959-06-18 15:31:30.350 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, June 18, 1959 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Thursday, June 18, 1959 at 15:31 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 144.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.953 and latitude 54.101.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1959-06-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 144.9 km |
| Yelizovo | 145.0 km |
| Magadan | 823.4 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1449.2 km |
| Korsakov | 1469.8 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1470.2 km |
| Kholmsk | 1483.3 km |
| Nemuro | 1592.3 km |
| Abashiri | 1595.7 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1602.4 km |
| Wakkanai | 1624.4 km |
| Amursk | 1624.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
|
M 4.5
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-04-03 07:06 UTC
|
113.4 km |
|
M 4.4
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-03-24 09:23 UTC
|
90.0 km |
|
M 4.2
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-03-20 06:01 UTC
|
112.6 km |
|
M 4.2
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-03-10 15:39 UTC
|
98.3 km |
|
M 4.4
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-03-10 15:01 UTC
|
117.8 km |
|
M 4.4
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-02-20 22:11 UTC
|
100.8 km |
|
M 4.0
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-02-17 08:54 UTC
|
111.6 km |
|
M 4.6
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-02-14 05:24 UTC
|
153.4 km |
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.