| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 23.5 km |
| Coordinates | 51.230, 158.903 |
| UTC time | 1966-10-19 19:36:25.500 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 19, 1966 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Wednesday, October 19, 1966 at 19:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 205.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 158.903 and latitude 51.230.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1966-10-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 205.0 km |
| Yelizovo | 221.0 km |
| Magadan | 1057.9 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1267.7 km |
| Korsakov | 1282.0 km |
| Kholmsk | 1309.2 km |
| Nemuro | 1333.5 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1348.8 km |
| Abashiri | 1355.9 km |
| Kitami | 1394.7 km |
| Wakkanai | 1425.8 km |
| Kushiro | 1429.5 km |
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