Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 27, 1959 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Russia on Tuesday, October 27, 1959 at 06:52 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nemuro (Russia - RU), about 521.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.172 and latitude 45.782.

Magnitude 6.7
Alert Severe
Depth 61.8 km
Coordinates 45.782, 151.172
UTC time 1959-10-27 06:52:52.560
Location 264 km ENE of Kuril’sk
Country Russia (RU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1959-10-27

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