| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 23.8 km |
| Coordinates | 52.210, 160.786 |
| UTC time | 1959-12-28 13:04:34.400 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 28, 1959 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Monday, December 28, 1959 at 13:04 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 174.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.786 and latitude 52.210.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1959-12-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 174.1 km |
| Yelizovo | 195.3 km |
| Magadan | 1026.6 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1423.1 km |
| Korsakov | 1439.0 km |
| Kholmsk | 1462.8 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1487.2 km |
| Nemuro | 1502.6 km |
| Abashiri | 1523.1 km |
| Kitami | 1561.9 km |
| Wakkanai | 1585.7 km |
| Kushiro | 1598.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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Russia · 2026-04-03 07:06 UTC
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110.5 km |
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M 4.4
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
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141.6 km |
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M 4.2
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M 4.2
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130.0 km |
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M 4.4
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-03-10 15:01 UTC
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105.6 km |
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M 4.4
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Russia · 2026-02-20 22:11 UTC
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141.5 km |
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M 4.0
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-02-17 08:54 UTC
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118.4 km |
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M 4.6
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Russia · 2026-02-14 05:24 UTC
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131.2 km |
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