| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 52.295, 160.397 |
| UTC time | 1959-12-27 04:47:49.790 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 27, 1959 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Sunday, December 27, 1959 at 04:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 146.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.397 and latitude 52.295.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1959-12-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 146.9 km |
| Yelizovo | 168.3 km |
| Magadan | 1004.2 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1400.7 km |
| Korsakov | 1417.0 km |
| Kholmsk | 1440.0 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1461.9 km |
| Nemuro | 1486.6 km |
| Abashiri | 1505.1 km |
| Kitami | 1543.9 km |
| Wakkanai | 1564.5 km |
| Kushiro | 1581.5 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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M 4.6
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