| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 44.8 km |
| Coordinates | 51.287, 157.638 |
| UTC time | 1966-04-08 01:46:46.670 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 8, 1966 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Friday, April 8, 1966 at 01:46 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 209.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 157.638 and latitude 51.287.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1966-04-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 209.0 km |
| Yelizovo | 217.8 km |
| Magadan | 1016.3 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1185.2 km |
| Korsakov | 1200.4 km |
| Kholmsk | 1225.9 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1261.4 km |
| Nemuro | 1267.8 km |
| Abashiri | 1284.6 km |
| Kitami | 1323.4 km |
| Wakkanai | 1346.1 km |
| Kushiro | 1361.9 km |
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