| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 140.7 km |
| Coordinates | 51.905, 156.785 |
| UTC time | 1964-12-26 14:30:31.640 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 26, 1964 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Saturday, December 26, 1964 at 14:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yelizovo (Russia - RU), about 179.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.785 and latitude 51.905.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1964-12-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yelizovo | 179.3 km |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 179.6 km |
| Magadan | 930.5 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1154.1 km |
| Korsakov | 1171.7 km |
| Kholmsk | 1192.3 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1211.3 km |
| Nemuro | 1270.0 km |
| Abashiri | 1277.5 km |
| Kitami | 1316.0 km |
| Wakkanai | 1321.8 km |
| Kushiro | 1360.6 km |
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