| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 52.356, 160.534 |
| UTC time | 1959-12-27 11:54:53.030 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 27, 1959 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Sunday, December 27, 1959 at 11:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 150.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.534 and latitude 52.356.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1959-12-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 150.8 km |
| Yelizovo | 172.0 km |
| Magadan | 1003.6 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1411.7 km |
| Korsakov | 1428.1 km |
| Kholmsk | 1450.9 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1471.9 km |
| Nemuro | 1498.1 km |
| Abashiri | 1516.6 km |
| Kitami | 1555.4 km |
| Wakkanai | 1575.7 km |
| Kushiro | 1593.0 km |
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M 4.2
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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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