| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 55.0 km |
| Coordinates | 49.813, 156.380 |
| UTC time | 1961-01-19 17:22:24.270 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 19, 1961 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Thursday, January 19, 1961 at 17:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 394.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.380 and latitude 49.813.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1961-01-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 394.0 km |
| Yelizovo | 400.6 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1056.0 km |
| Korsakov | 1067.3 km |
| Nemuro | 1096.1 km |
| Kholmsk | 1100.5 km |
| Abashiri | 1121.9 km |
| Magadan | 1142.2 km |
| Kitami | 1160.8 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1167.4 km |
| Kushiro | 1192.9 km |
| Wakkanai | 1205.0 km |
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