| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 115.6 km |
| Coordinates | 51.514, 157.119 |
| UTC time | 1966-01-28 22:38:14.700 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 28, 1966 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Friday, January 28, 1966 at 22:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 200.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 157.119 and latitude 51.514.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1966-01-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 200.8 km |
| Yelizovo | 205.3 km |
| Magadan | 979.4 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1159.5 km |
| Korsakov | 1175.7 km |
| Kholmsk | 1199.1 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1228.1 km |
| Nemuro | 1257.0 km |
| Abashiri | 1269.5 km |
| Kitami | 1308.2 km |
| Wakkanai | 1323.4 km |
| Kushiro | 1349.6 km |
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