| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.199, 158.986 |
| UTC time | 1966-10-23 07:09:21.420 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 23, 1966 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Sunday, October 23, 1966 at 07:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 209.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 158.986 and latitude 51.199.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1966-10-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 209.0 km |
| Yelizovo | 225.4 km |
| Magadan | 1063.5 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1272.3 km |
| Korsakov | 1286.5 km |
| Kholmsk | 1313.9 km |
| Nemuro | 1336.1 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1354.4 km |
| Abashiri | 1359.1 km |
| Kitami | 1398.0 km |
| Wakkanai | 1430.0 km |
| Kushiro | 1432.3 km |
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