| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 39.6 km |
| Coordinates | 52.371, 160.429 |
| UTC time | 1959-12-28 07:20:40.360 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 28, 1959 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Monday, December 28, 1959 at 07:20 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 143.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.429 and latitude 52.371.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1959-12-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 143.9 km |
| Yelizovo | 165.2 km |
| Magadan | 998.3 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1405.4 km |
| Korsakov | 1421.9 km |
| Kholmsk | 1444.5 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1465.1 km |
| Nemuro | 1493.3 km |
| Abashiri | 1511.4 km |
| Kitami | 1550.1 km |
| Wakkanai | 1569.7 km |
| Kushiro | 1588.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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84.1 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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M 4.4
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113.0 km |
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M 4.0
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Russia · 2026-02-17 08:54 UTC
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90.8 km |
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M 4.6
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Russia · 2026-02-14 05:24 UTC
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