| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.153, 159.157 |
| UTC time | 1966-10-23 12:15:19.640 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 23, 1966 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Sunday, October 23, 1966 at 12:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 215.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.157 and latitude 51.153.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1966-10-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 215.8 km |
| Yelizovo | 232.8 km |
| Magadan | 1073.3 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1282.5 km |
| Korsakov | 1296.5 km |
| Kholmsk | 1324.3 km |
| Nemuro | 1342.9 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1366.1 km |
| Abashiri | 1366.9 km |
| Kitami | 1405.8 km |
| Kushiro | 1439.4 km |
| Wakkanai | 1439.5 km |
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