| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 54.869, 162.793 |
| UTC time | 1959-08-08 00:47:42.450 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 8, 1959 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Saturday, August 8, 1959 at 00:47 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 338.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 162.793 and latitude 54.869.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1959-08-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 338.7 km |
| Yelizovo | 343.6 km |
| Magadan | 889.7 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1651.8 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1669.3 km |
| Korsakov | 1672.3 km |
| Kholmsk | 1685.8 km |
| Nemuro | 1787.0 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1792.7 km |
| Abashiri | 1794.2 km |
| Amursk | 1816.2 km |
| Wakkanai | 1826.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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270.0 km |
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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
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
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271.6 km |
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M 4.4
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Russia · 2026-02-20 22:11 UTC
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M 4.0
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Russia · 2026-02-17 08:54 UTC
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276.3 km |
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M 4.6
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Russia · 2026-02-14 05:24 UTC
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