| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 54.953, 163.109 |
| UTC time | 1959-08-15 18:41:59.930 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 15, 1959 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Saturday, August 15, 1959 at 18:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 360.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 163.109 and latitude 54.953.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1959-08-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 360.7 km |
| Yelizovo | 365.7 km |
| Magadan | 899.1 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1674.1 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1691.2 km |
| Korsakov | 1694.6 km |
| Kholmsk | 1708.0 km |
| Nemuro | 1808.7 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1813.6 km |
| Abashiri | 1816.2 km |
| Amursk | 1837.2 km |
| Wakkanai | 1848.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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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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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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297.4 km |
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M 4.6
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