| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 57.7 km |
| Coordinates | 55.118, 161.983 |
| UTC time | 1966-10-22 12:47:19.460 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 22, 1966 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Saturday, October 22, 1966 at 12:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 316.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.983 and latitude 55.118.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1966-10-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 316.6 km |
| Yelizovo | 318.0 km |
| Magadan | 832.5 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1616.7 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1626.4 km |
| Korsakov | 1638.0 km |
| Kholmsk | 1649.5 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1744.0 km |
| Nemuro | 1765.2 km |
| Amursk | 1768.0 km |
| Abashiri | 1768.4 km |
| Wakkanai | 1793.6 km |
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